2015 Petite Sirah “Los Abuelos” Vineyard Howell Mountain

In 2005 Mike took budwood from the original Park Muscatine Vineyard and planted one acre of Petite Sirah next to the winery cave. As it turned out, there was a considerable amount of Peloursin in the budwood, so the resulting vineyard has about 15% Peloursin vines. The Peloursin adds a nice acidity to the wine, creating more balance and elegance than is typically found in Petite Sirahs. We call this vineyard “Los Abuelos”, meaning “the grandparents” in Spanish.

94 points, Vinous

"The 2015 Petite Sirah Los Abuelos Vineyard is bright and aromatic, qualitities that work so well in balancing the natural richness of Petite. Sweet floral and spice notes meld into a core of red/purplish berry fruit. The bouquet alone is enticing, but there is plenty of depth and a ton of personality to go along with it all."