The 2019 Francis Coppola Reserve Petite Sirah revisits fruit from the Bevill-Wolcott Vineyard in Dry Creek Valley. The wine is rich and dark, with inky concentration and tantalizing aromas of star anise, potpourri, and pipe tobacco. Rich flavors of clove, licorice, ripe plums, and blueberry jam create decadent layers of powerful flavor. Although Petite Sirah is renowned for its intense color and firm tannins (making it a valuable blending tool in the winery), the Bevill-Wollcott Vineyard fruit’s savory notes and subtle black fruit flavors make it a standout and an age-worthy single vineyard bottling.

Petite Sirah is a powerhouse red grape that makes dark, inky wines with ample tannins, dark rich fruit flavors, and bold expressions of spice, pepper, and chocolate. Our 2020 Petite Sirah originates from the Bevlil-Wolcott Vineyard in Dry Creek Valley, located on the bench of the appellation’s foothills. This vineyard experiences excellent sun exposure and is comprised of well-drained gravelly loam soils that produce excellent fruit concentration. The owners have a long history with this vineyard, know its intricacies, and consistently coax intensely expressive, high-quality fruit from these well pampered vines.

2019 was the first time that California has been 100% drought-free since 2011. Winter and spring rains provided sufficient water in the soil through midsummer, with irrigation not starting until July. The vintage provided us with a mild growing season, and an average crop in terms of quantity. Quality, however, remained outstanding.