2010 Fleury Estate Winery Petite Sirah
Bottle (75 cl - Standard)
Fleury Estate is a very successful winery from Napa Valley in California. Brian Fleury, the owner of this renowned winery began his journey in the world of wine in 2000 when he purchased it from Rutheford. Passionate about red wines- Cabernet Sauvignon especially- he proved that through passion and hard work dreams could become reality. Fleury Estate Winery comprises 50 hectares of vineyards in Napa Valley wine region (Rutherford, St. Helena and Howell Mountain).
California Wines
California is the largest and most important wine region in the USA. The main varieties used to make Californian wines are Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay together with a wide range of traditional more European varieties such as Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah and Zinfandel. As for Californian white wines varieties, Sauvignon Blanc comes second right after Chardonnay. Also, California as a wine region hosts some of the most famous vineyards in the world: Napa Valley, Sonoma, Paso Robles and Lodi.
Petite Sirah Wines
Petite Sirah also known as Durif is a black-skinned grape variety resulting from a natural crossing between Peloursin and Syrah. Although its origins come from Rhone Valley in France the variety grows better in drier climates such as in California or Australia. Petite Sirah wines reveal flavours such as blackberry, chocolate and black pepper plus other savoury blueberry, licorice notes inherited from Syrah. Great quality Petite Sirah wines are to be found in California.
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