Carol Shelton, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Petite Sirah 2017

Jul 26, 2022

By Rich Cook

 The fruit for this wine replaced a section of Florence Vineyard that was planted to Merlot until it was t-budded over to Petite Sirah in 2007, so it is trellised and high yielding — unlike most Petite in California.  This bottling is always very approachable, with classic varietal character delivered in a bright, jammy style without being sweet, and the 2017 continues in that tradition.  Love it!       

Country / Region

Sonoma County, California

Appellation

Dry Creek Valley

Grape Variety

Petite Sirah

Color

Red

Vintage

2017

Score

93

Price

US $ 40.00

Producer

Carol Shelton