Harvesting the Vista Luna Vineyard
All right, I’ve kept everyone in suspense long enough. Easily my favorite wine/varietal to make is Petite Sirah. Since 2006 I’ve been working with this varietal each year and I’ll be honest, I’m a bit of a slut for it. There, I said it. I love the aromatics (it can be fruit driven or it can be rustic with earth and tobacco), I love the mouth feel (huge tannins but when made right they’re not drying but all encompassing), and the color, ohhh I’m such a whore when it comes to the color of Petite Sirah. Dark, inky purple/black, it’s so vibrant that while drinking it you can just feel your teeth turning purple.
Enjoy these two videos, I’ll be posting one tomorrow on pressing the Quartz Block Zinfandel, so until then enjoy.