Oberti Vineyard "Bea's Knees" Petite Sirah 2015

A nose of blackberry compote, cherry, and spice is followed up with an expansive palate that finishes on a touch of soy sauce, and damson plum.

Excellent with beef, game, lamb, pasta in tomato sauce, poultry and vegetarian dishes.

Best served at 15 – 18°C.

Meet the winemaker, Matt Reid. He completed the UC-Davis Viticulture & Enology M.S. program in 2003. He has been the winemaker at Seavey Vineyard and Quixote Winery, the Custom Crush Winemaker at Failla Wines, and Consulting Winemaker for Burgess Cellars. He is currently winemaker for Benessere Vineyards.

"Wine is an endlessly fascinating beverage that rewards patient and attentive study. First and best, of course, it is a pleasure to be shared with friends and loved ones. May our wines be a part of your celebrations and special moments." says Matt

Husband and wife team Matt Reid and Marcy Webb conceived The People’s Wine Revolution in 2009 to bring great wines to all at reasonable prices.

PWR source their grapes from some of California’s most amazing vineyards, across Sonoma, Mendocino County, and Suisun Valley.

The 2014 “Bea's Knees” is 100% Petite Sirah from the Oberti Vineyard in Suisun Valley, farmed with minimal inputs by Gary Mangels. Suisun Valley is a little known AVA only a few miles southeast of Napa Valley. Entering the valley is like stepping back in time. In this bucolic setting it is difficult to imagine that Interstate 80 is so close you can almost hear it. The valley is generally warm but it is so close to the San Pablo Bay and Carquinez Strait that is has a number of cooler microclimates. Suisun Valley can ripen almost everything—forget about Pinot Noir and Riesling, but just about anything else you can imagine does well here.

Petite Sirah thrives in Suisun Valley, and will probably emerge as its signature varietal. Everything we love about Petite Sirah is abundant in the Oberti Vineyard grapes—rich, densely concentrated flavors, intense color and tannins that are formidable but not forbidding.

Red | Still | 75cl | 14.5% ABV

Recognition: Vintage 2008 - Wine Enthusiast: 88pts, CellarTracker: 87pts | Vintage 2013 - Wine Enthusiast: 88pts, CellarTracker: 88pts | Vintage 2014 - Wine Enthusiast: 87pts

Cellaring: Drinking well now.

Vinification: The wine fermented to dryness in an open-top tank and then matured in neutral French oak barrels to allow the special character of the vineyard site to shine through.