Foppiano has long been among the handful of California wineries dedicated to the proposition that Petite Sirah had potential as an elegant table wine. I use the word elegant advisedly, for most early expressions of Petite Sirah were anything but, renowned for their aggressive, mouth-puckering tannins. Foppiano has discovered the secret to taming those coarse tannins and its Petite is consequently some of the finest in production. And, yes, the 2015 is elegant though deeply colored. This vintage delivers vibrant aromas of blueberry and black currant, a dollop of wood spice and refined, supple tannins.
Foppiano Vineyards, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Petite Sirah 2015
By Robert Whitley