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2007 Carol Shelton "Rockpile Reserve" Petite Sirah
One 750ml bottle
The "Rockpile Reserve®" titles designate a series of elegant red wines from the Rockpile AVA, 1000-2000 feet above Lake Sonoma and the Dry Creek Valley in NW Sonoma County. The Petite Sirah is the first of the series to be released, and it comes from the Rockpile Vineyard of Rod and Cathy Park at the far end of the road and the highest elevation. It is not a “rip your face off” Petite, but graciously styled with still full bodied and packed with black pepper and sweet oak.
It's quite tasty on release in November '09, but is worthy of five or more years of cellaring.
Blueberry, blackberry, cedar, oak
- Varietal:
- 100% Petite Sirah
- Appellation:
- United States | California | Sonoma County | Rockpile
- Cases Produced:
- 193
- Alcohol Content:
- 14.2%
- When to Drink:
- Now - 2022
Winemaker Notes
• Harvest date.........10/25/2006
• Avg Brix @ Harvest.........24.1
• Fermentation.........12 days on skins; fermented in T-bins and punched down by hand
• Cooperage.........18 months in barrels (50% new/1yr old American, 50% 2yr old American)
• Bottling date.........6/11/2008
• Release date.........11/1/2009
About Carol Shelton Wines
Carol Shelton is widely cited as the most awarded winemaker in the United States. She has won countless medals for her wines and has been honored as Winemaker of the Year numerous times. She continues to win accolades for premium Zinfandels under her own brand, Carol Shelton Wines. Read More
