Winery Lava Cap - Petite Sirah

Winery Lava CapPetite Sirah

4.0
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Petite Sirah of Winery Lava Cap is a red wine from the region of Sierra Foothills of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Petite Sirah of the Winery Lava Cap is in the top 60 of wines of Sierra Foothills.

Taste structure of the Petite Sirah from the Winery Lava Cap

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Petite Sirah of Winery Lava Cap in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Petite Sirah of Winery Lava Cap in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lava Cap's Petite Sirah.

Winemaker
Joe Norman
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Joubertin

Joubertin noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Dauphiné). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Joubertin noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Petite Sirah - 2017
In the top 60 of of Sierra Foothills wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Petite Sirah - 2016
In the top 60 of of Sierra Foothills wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Petite Sirah - 2013
In the top 60 of of Sierra Foothills wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Petite Sirah - 2010
In the top 60 of of Sierra Foothills wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Petite Sirah from Winery Lava Cap are 2017, 2016, 2013, 2010

Informations about the Winery Lava Cap

The winery offers 31 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sierra Foothills in the region of California
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The Winery Lava Cap is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 70 of of Sierra Foothills wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sierra Foothills

The wine region of Sierra Foothills is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 249 estates and châteaux in the of Sierra Foothills, producing 661 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sierra Foothills go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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