2023 SWITCHBACK RIDGE VINEYARD OLD-VINE PETITE SIRAH

TASTING NOTES

A gorgeous powerhouse. Black fruits, mineral, graphite, violets and cherry blossom set over a lush, dark core. While powerful and deep, this has a vivid range of flavor and energy that provide a sense of refinement and elegance. A seductive, restrained beast.

SWITCHBACK RIDGE VINEYARD

Kelly Peterson is at the helm, steering her family’s legacy into its 111th harvest on their property. For over a decade, we’ve courted these grapes, asking our friend Kelly for the opportunity to someday make Cabernet from her family’s singular site. We were fortunate to get our first fruit in 2021. And in 2022 was able to begin getting small amounts oof Petite Sirah from a classic head-trained block planted by Kelly’s dad in 1956. The Switchback Cabernet is luxurious, powerful and wonderfully complex – a testament to impeccable farming and the well-drained soils of this site.

SPECIFICATIONS

AppellationCalistoga
Blend100% Old-Vine Petite Sirah
Barrel Aging18 months, 30% New French Oak
ClonesUnknown
RootstocksSt. George
SoilsBale clay loam to Cortina very gravelly loam
Vineyard ManagerMatt Hardin
WinemakerTom Garrett
Production75 cases, 3 barrels