BLUE BOOK TASTE PROFILE

Appellation: Suisun Valley
Varietal: Petite Sirah


TASTE BENCHMARKS
  Profile #1
Valley Floor luscious
Appearance Very dark ruby
Aroma Clean, bright plum and blackberry compote.
Flavor Fine sweet tannins and oozing with dense jammy ollalieberry flavors.
Balance Round, generous and feminine.
PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS
Oenological Heavily extracted but drinkable.
Viticultural Less tendency to rot than most low lying cool regions because of fog-free conditions. Vigorous canopies need to be thinned to permit sunlight exposure to fruit.
Terroir The mold-suppressing powers of the constant sunlight which characterizes this valley is greatly beneficial for this thin-skinned, rot-prone varietal. Deep clay soils, Region II.