2017 Petite Sirah E16 Block
This estate Petite Sirah block is on County Route E-16 which is a county route in Amador and El Dorado Counties that connects SR 49 in Plymouth with US 50 in Pollock Pines. The E-16 block has a great deal of south and west facing slopes that benefit from the warm sun but is protected by its location at the base of Mt. Aukum with the cool evenings. This block produces very intense concentrated fruit for delicious wines.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Petite Sirah
Appellation
Fair Play AVA
Vineyard Designation
Flat Creek Vineyards - E-16 Block
Alcohol %
15.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
This wine has an astonishing deep inky purple color with a big bouquet of dark fruit. It exhibits intense flavors of blackberries, smoked meat, and black pepper on the palate. The deep tannins coat the palate and provide a balanced structure to give the wine an intense finish.
Vineyard Notes
Flat Creek Vinyards is on the Vista del Mirador Winery property in the Fair Play AVA and is located at the base of Mt. Aukum in Somerset, CA. where Flat Creek runs through the vineyard on the way to the Consumnes River.