Santa Barbara Winery - Petite Sirah

Santa Barbara WineryPetite Sirah

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Petite Sirah of Santa Barbara Winery is a red wine from the region of Santa Barbara 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 Petite Sirah from the Santa Barbara Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Petite Sirah of Santa Barbara Winery 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 Santa Barbara Winery in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Santa Barbara Winery's Petite Sirah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chichaud

It is most certainly from the Ardèche, and is not found anywhere else. It has long been confused with the cinsaut called boudalès in this region, which explains why it has the synonym tsintsao. It is said to be related to the white humagne. Today, Chichaud is on the verge of extinction, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Petite Sirah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 411110
Petite Sirah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Petite Sirah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Petite Sirah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Petite Sirah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Petite Sirah from Santa Barbara Winery are 2015, 2012, 2011, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Santa Barbara Winery

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Barbara County in the region of California
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The Santa Barbara Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Santa Barbara County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Santa Barbara County wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara 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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The word of the wine: Deep

A rich, complex wine that lingers on the palate and gradually reveals a strong potential for aroma and structure.

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