Petite Sirah
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from the vintage release, though its robust tannin structure allows it to hold well for up to a decade.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Barbecued beef brisket, roasted lamb chops, strong blue cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Cooper's Hawk Petite Sirah is a bold and deeply expressive red wine that showcases the rich, ink-like intensity this heritage grape is famous for. Originally created in France in the late 1800s by botanist François Durif as a cross between Syrah and Peloursin, the grape struggled in its homeland but found its true spiritual home in the sun-drenched vineyards of California, where it was embraced under the name Petite Sirah. Sourced from premium California growers through Cooper's Hawk's innovative collaborative winemaking model, this wine captures the grape's signature characteristics: a dense, opaque purple hue, robust tannins, and concentrated dark fruit flavors. The winemaking team carefully manages the extraction and utilizes oak aging to soften the grape's naturally powerful structure, resulting in a plush, full-bodied wine that balances rustic power with modern elegance.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants blev grundlagt i 2005 i Orland Park, Illinois, af iværksætteren Tim McEnery. Konceptet forener et uformelt, men eksklusivt restaurantmiljø med et håndværkspræget vineri og smagelokale. I stedet for at dyrke egne vinmarker fungerer vineriet som et moderne, storstilet négociant- og custom-crush-foretagende. Her opkøbes førsteklasses druer og druemost fra førende amerikanske appellationer i Californien, Washington og Oregon samt fra udvalgte internationale vinområder. Den centrale vinifikation, sammenstikning og fadlagring varetages på vineriets eget produktionsanlæg i Midtvesten under ledelse af Vice President of Winemaking Rob Warren. Kælderfilosofien lægger vægt på imødekommende og bredt appellerende vine med et rent sortspræg, harmonisk fadpræg og en madvenlig struktur. Blandt husets signaturvine finder man californiske aftapninger som Unoaked Chardonnay, Lux Chardonnay, Viognier og et aromatisk blend af Riesling og Gewürztraminer med frisk syre, ledsaget af et varieret udvalg af mousserende vine fremstillet på Charmat-metoden samt søde dessertvine.
🍇 Druer
Petite Sirah