Full Review

Bioterra

Bioterra
2019 Fingerprint Collection, Petite Sirah, Georgia

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Petite Sirah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15.1% RS: 0.10%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$145

Bioterra
2019 Fingerprint Collection, Petite Sirah, Georgia

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Petite Sirah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 15.1% RS: 0.10%
Black ruby color. Aromas and flavors of black pepper and shishito peppers in hot sesame oil, beef jerky, dried leaves, and black currant with a medium-to-full body and a peppery, very long finish with notes of black fruits with savory pepper and earth, peppered jerky and leather, and currants in black tea with grippy, coarse, coating, earthy tannins and light oak flavor. An interesting and savory wine that would make a good pairing with peppered steak on the grill.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: black pepper and shishito peppers in hot sesame oil, beef jerky, dried leaves, and black currant
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of black fruits with savory pepper and earth, peppered jerky and leather, and currants in black tea
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An interesting and savory wine that would make a good pairing with peppered steak on the grill.

The Producer

Chateau Elan Winery

The Producer

Petite Sirah

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Petite Sirah, which is also spelled as Petite Syrah (or even Petit Sirah) is a California red wine with deep color, rich tannins and a good deal of spice. While a few medium and larger-sized producers in California make Petite Sirah, most examples are from smaller artisan producers. These vintners often emphasize the chocolate and plum flavors as well as the chewy tannins.

As these wines are rugged in nature, these often need a few years after release before they are in ideal drinking condition; five to seven years is generally an ideal time frame for best consumption. Pair Petite Sirah with such foods as grilled lamb, pork roasts, stews and game.