La Storia Petite Sirah

La Storia Petite Sirah 2020 is an estate red from Trentadue Winery in Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California. Petite Sirah leads, with Syrah, Zinfandel and small amounts of Merlot, Montepulciano and Sangiovese. Nearly opaque, it brings blueberry, blackberry and black licorice with vanilla and cocoa from mainly French oak. Full and juicy at 14.9% alcohol, with soft tannins and fresh acidity. Drink now or age it 5 to 7 years. Delivered across Ontario.

The producer

Trentadue Winery is in Geyserville, in California's Alexander Valley, with Miro Tcholakov as winemaker. La Storia is its estate-bottled range.

The vineyards

The fruit comes from estate Blocks 400 and 405 in Alexander Valley. The blend is 76% Petite Sirah, 11% Syrah, 8% Zinfandel, 2% Merlot, 2% Montepulciano and 1% Sangiovese.

How it's made

Most of the wine ferments in closed stainless steel tanks, the rest in small half-ton open-top bins. It ages in barrel, mostly French oak.

How it tastes

Very dark, almost opaque. The nose is full of blueberry and blackberry, then cocoa, a little earth, brown sugar and vanilla as it breathes, with a hint of herbs and ripe olive. The palate is full and juicy, with soft tannins for the grape and fresh dark fruit.

How to serve it

Drink it now or cellar it for 5 to 7 years.