Other Red Varieties other than above-mentioned classes (Specify Varietal)

Hand selected grapes from our only block of Petite Sirah on the estate. The whole bunches were carefully packed in the amphora mixed with about 4% of whole bunch Viognier. The amphora was then closed and sealed to let the juice slowly ferment inside the berries for 3 months, known as carbonic fermentation. After 3 months the amphora was opened, and the bunches lightly stomped by foot and separated from the skins to mature another 8 months in the amphora. The wine spent 11 months on its primary lees within the amphora to naturally release the manno-proteins in the yeast cells that adds flavour and structure to the final wine.

This big and strong wine can match up to meat dished of barbecued beef, chicken in mole sauce. It will also match vegetables like sautéed mushrooms, eggplant, and black beans. It will stand up to aged gouda and melted Swiss cheese as well as fresh mozzarella and camembert. The flavour of the wine will be enhanced by bold spices of black pepper, allspice, clove, sage, rosemary, cinnamon, chili pepper, lavender, cocoa, and juniper. All and all it is a perfect match to Middle Eastern cuisine. Due to the high tannin content of this big wine, it is recommended to decant it and let is evolve for 2 – 4 hours.