BLUE BOOK TASTE PROFILE

Appellation: Dry Creek Valley
Varietal: Petite Sirah

TASTE BENCHMARKS
	Profile #1 Austere, ageworthy style
Appearance	Dark ruby color.
Aroma	Austere black fruit aromas, closed in youth, but with complex white pepper and lime elements.
Flavor	Dense, hard tannins, with flavors including fig, tobacco, guava, carob, and cinnamon together with floral features.
Balance	The most masculine of the Sonoma AVAs.
PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS
Terroir	Red dirt, good drainage, Region III, full sun.