Monthly Spotlight
Each month we spotlight one of our small-production, single-vineyard wines with a deep dive into the vineyard location, property history, wine style and pairing preferences. This month, our monthly spotlight is…
2018 Lytton Estate Petite Sirah
10% off 1-11 bottle purchases, 15% off 12+. Members receive 15% off 1-11 bottle purchases, 20% off 12+.
TASTING NOTE
Intriguing nose of leather, fig and rose petal. Full bodied palate with well coated tannins, mint, black olive and a long minerally finish. JO (6/20)
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LOCATION
The hills and bench land separating Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys, just north of Healdsburg, Sonoma County.
HISTORY
The oldest petite sirah vines on our Lytton Estate were planted in 1901 and the youngest in 2008. We made our first wine from the property in 1972. In 2002, we began bottling portions of the petite sirah as a separate wine for a limited release, up until then it had always been included in the Lytton Springs Zinfandel. In 2003 we made another limited release and in 2009 our first national release.
RECENT PRESS
96 Points – Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
“The 2018 Lytton Estate Petite Sirah is totally stunning. Bright, focused and powerful, the 2018 presents a breathtaking interplay of rich Petite fruit allied to a classic, old-school sense of structure. Dark blue/purplish fruit, leather, licorice, lavender, menthol and gravel are some of the many notes that infuse the 2018 with all those layers of flavor. The 2018 is a real stunner.”
PAIRINGS
Pappardelle with Wild Boar Ragu
Celebrate the new year with this rich, cozy and delicious recipe for Pappardelle with Wild Boar Ragu. The perfect pairing for our Lytton Estate Petite Sirah’s full body, notes of leather, and well-coated tannins.
Occasion
Cozy Weekend Dinner to Celebrate the New Year!