Winery Shannon Ridge - Petite Sirah (High Elevation)

Winery Shannon RidgePetite Sirah (High Elevation)

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 (High Elevation) of Winery Shannon Ridge is a red wine from the region of Lake 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.
The Petite Sirah (High Elevation) of the Winery Shannon Ridge is in the top 20 of wines of Lake County.

Taste structure of the Petite Sirah (High Elevation) from the Winery Shannon Ridge

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Petite Sirah (High Elevation) of Winery Shannon Ridge 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 (High Elevation) of Winery Shannon Ridge in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shannon Ridge's Petite Sirah (High Elevation).

Winemaker
Marco DiGiulio
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Picolit noir

A very old grape variety, which almost disappeared, cultivated for a very long time in the north-east of Italy, more precisely in the region of Friuli bordering with Aurelia and Slovenia. It can be found in Italy, but also in Spain, ... in France it is completely unknown. Note that it is not related to the white picolit.

Last vintages of this wine

Petite Sirah (High Elevation) - 2018
In the top 20 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Petite Sirah (High Elevation) - 2017
In the top 20 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Petite Sirah (High Elevation) - 2016
In the top 20 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Petite Sirah (High Elevation) - 2015
In the top 20 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Petite Sirah (High Elevation) - 2014
In the top 20 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Petite Sirah (High Elevation) - 2013
In the top 20 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Petite Sirah (High Elevation) - 2012
In the top 20 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Petite Sirah (High Elevation) from Winery Shannon Ridge are 1996, 2016, 2012, 2018 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Shannon Ridge

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Shannon Ridge.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lake County in the region of California
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The Winery Shannon Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Lake County 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 25 of of Lake County wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lake County

The wine region of Lake County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alienor or the Domaine Derenoncourt produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake County often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or red fruit.


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.

The word of the wine: Distinguished

Said of a fine, elegant wine that is outstanding in its category.

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