Ragtag Petite Sirah 2017

El Pomar District, Paso Robles, California

94 Points Platinum Medal - 2020 Critics Challenge International Wine Competition

Ragtag Petite Sirah is a beautiful big red from Paso Robles. Ragtag Wine Co is a winery that focuses on handmade, thoughtful, small batch wines. The Petite Sirah was grown at a site formerly named Brohaugh Vineyard in the El Pomar district of Paso Robles. Block 5 of this vineyard harbors 1.9 acres of Petite Sirah that grows on a 20% slope of Nacimiento-Los Osos Complex soil. These vines produce dark, dense and heavy clusters of Petite Sirah; some weighing in at over 2 pounds! A VSP (vertical shoot positioned) trellis provides good ventilation and optimal sunlight penetration to grow dark fruit without allowing for any mold or bunch rot.

Ragtag Petite Sirah offers notes of blueberry, blackberry, clove, licorice, spiced cherries, tobacco, boysenberry pie, and pumpkin pie. Medium bodied with a slightly tart, spicy finish. Aged for 18 months. 18% once-filled French oak, 18% new American oak - Profile 61 Toast, 64% neutral barrels. Only 9 barrels (218 cases) produced.

Enjoy Ragtag Petite Sirah over the next 8-10 years with hearty fare such as steak, beef stew, grilled lamb chops, and mushroom risotto.