VINEYARDS:

Located just south of the town of Healdsburg, Foppiano vineyards sits on 160 acres in the acclaimed appellation of the Russian River Valley. Cool morning fog and warm summer days create an ideal microclimate for grape growing. The Foppiano family has been producing world class fruit on this land since its purchase in 1896. Today the vineyard is planted to Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, and Sauvignon Blanc on the warmer bench lands, and Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on the cooler land close to the Russian River.

WINEMAKING:

We don’t want our wines to be over extracted with tannin and unbalanced flavors. Approachable fruit and elegance in texture are our goals. Hand punch downs and light pumpovers are best for gentle extraction during fermentation. A long barrel cellaring period softens the finish and ages the wine so that it is ready to drink when released from the winery.

TASTING NOTES:

The 2012 Petite Sirah is truly a treat for the senses. Deep, dark, inky red in color it has rich aromas of blueberry and dark chocolate with subtle earth hints. The lush mouth feel is the perfect starts with brambly berry flavors that slowly give way to blueberry, dark chocolate, blackberry with a delightfully long finish.

HARVEST DATES 

ALCOHOL 14.9% pH 3.64 TA 5.89 g/L RS 1.68 g/L

CELLARING 22 MONTHS 20% New French, 20% New Hungarian, 10% New American Oak, 50% Neutral Oak

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