LangeTwins, Clarksburg (California) Petite Sirah 2018

 Although LangeTwins is headquartered in the Lodi appellation, it farms vineyards in the Clarksburg region, also known as “The Delta” of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, where some of the vineyards are below sea level and protected by natural and artificial levels.  The soils here are chiefly rich and organic with very little stony mineral content.  This wine from the Delta is just a lovely, with very ripe Petite Sirah flavors, good barrel notes and an almost honeyed aftertaste to go along with the velvety fruit.