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Appellation: San Francisco Bay Vineyards: Cecchini, Diablo Vista, Madruga, Pato, Salman Farms Composition: 100% Petite Sirah pH: 4.06 Total Acidity: 0.66g/100ml Barrels: 60% American, 40% French oak Production: 5750 cases Release Date: February 2007 Vineyard This rich, spicy Petite Sirah is produced from vineyards located on the foot of Mt. Diablo at the edge of the San Francisco Bay. This area has a rich history of quality grape production dating back more than 120 years. The vineyards are planted with two selections of Petite Sirah, both from 80 to 100 years old. The individual vineyards that encompass this wine all have their own aromatic and flavor profiles. Blended together, we have created an incredible example of what Contra Costa can achieve with this wonderful varietal. Cellar Practices and Winemaking The individual vineyards were harvested and fermented separately. The wines were aged as separate lots before being blended. To add character and nuance, this wine benefited from Rosenblum Cellars cutting edge barrel and yeast programs, which include over 55 coopers from around the world and 30 strains of yeast. Once blended, the wines aged without racking again until bottling. For this wine we applied a very gentle, hands-off approach to the winemaking. We find the less we work on certain wines, the more we get out of them. Winemaker Comments This wine exhibits great color with a bouquet and flavors of ripe blackberries, plums, chocolate, black pepper, violets and spice. Contra Costa will soon be known as the Mecca for Petite Sirah. This wine is amazing both in aromatics and flavors, not to mention the color, which is jet black. The perfect wine for hearty fare such as mixed sausage ragu, barbecue smoked prime rib, leg of lamb on a bed of thyme, or a good old-fashioned pot roast.

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