Winery Martha StoumenBenson Ranch Petite Sirah

Red wine of Mendocino County of California of United States

4.5

(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 world.

The Benson Ranch Petite Sirah of Winery Martha Stoumen is a red wine from the region of Mendocino County 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.

Taste structure of the Benson Ranch Petite Sirah from the Winery Martha Stoumen

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Benson Ranch Petite Sirah of Winery Martha Stoumen in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Food and wine pairings with Benson Ranch Petite Sirah

Pairings that work perfectly with Benson Ranch Petite Sirah

Original food and wine pairings with Benson Ranch Petite Sirah

The Benson Ranch Petite Sirah of Winery Martha Stoumen matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or wild boar with honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Martha Stoumen's Benson Ranch Petite Sirah.

Winery

Winery Martha Stoumen

Grape varieties

Natural

Yes

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

12.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Abouriou

Abouriou noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Lot-et-Garonne). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The Abouriou noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Benson Ranch Petite Sirah - 2018

In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines

Average rating: 4.4

The best vintages of Benson Ranch Petite Sirah from Winery Martha Stoumen are 2018

Informations about the Winery Martha Stoumen

The winery offers 23 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Mendocino County in the region of California

The Winery Martha Stoumen is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 30000 of of United States wines

In the top 7500 of of Mendocino County wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino County

The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino County 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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