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$15.91
$16.75
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Our Petite Sirah is full-bodied and rich purple in color. A delicious wine from front to back, leading with aromas...
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$22.94
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Complex and powerful; this wine will amaze and delight you. Heady aromas of mulberries, blackverries and dark plum....
700ml
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Pours attractive gold, distinctive aromas of cherry blossom, new pencil shavings, vanillin, and powdered mace on the...
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Golden amber color. Inviting aromas and flavors of buttered scone, challah, toasted pecan, grilled apples, and oats...
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Perfumy and earthy aromas dominate the nose: dried roses and orange peel, talcum powder, moss, sandalwood, granola,...
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Gold color. Aromas and flavors of blanched almond and sea spray, amontillado and a bite of jamon, brioche and...
700ml
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$426.09
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“Dair Ghaelach” means quite simply, Irish Oak. While the name may be simple, the story of this whiskey is...
750ml
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Honeysuckle, golden plums and plump barley are fresh aromas. Light and buoyant on the palate, the mellow sweetness of...
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Beguiling aromas of burnished steel, #2 pencil, toasted hazelnuts, and grilled figs lead into a potent dram filled...
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$104.87
Rich aromas with a touch of smoke, show baked red fruit cobbler and buttered oats. In the mouth flavors of caramel...
700ml
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$124.94
With a delicate blush color from the pinot noir casks, this is a confident whiskey led by pot still spiciness. A nose...
750ml
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$57.59
#42 Top 100 of 2017. The bold, fruit aroma suggests fresh-cut apples and honeysuckle, while the silky palate offers...
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$349.94
$399.94
Sherry and Marsala unfurl from the glass, followed by aromas of baked red apples, black cherry, hazelnut, and papaya....
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$130.54
$137.41
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$110.77
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of hot beeswax, and lavender honey, honeycomb cereal, candied green apple, baked pear,...
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$20.80
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The 2021 Petite Sirah is laced with inky blue/purplish fruit, hard candy, mint, sage and white flowers. Whole...
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$14.73
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$13.99
Beautiful aromatics of soft white flowers and exotic citrus with some medium concentration of mandarin and clementine...
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Deep purple hue with flavors of rich, dark brambleberry fruit with hints of cocoa powder and espresso beans. Rich,...
375ml
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$12.42
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A classic and easy Irish whiskey showing aromas of malt and cereal grains. In the mouth the flavors are mild and...
Irish Whiskey Loureiro Mencia Petite Sirah
The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.
However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.
Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.
Petite Sirah was first brought from France to America in the 1880s. It later went on to become one of the only grapes to make it through the devastating Phylloxera virus in the 1890s, both World Wars, and the Great Depression. During Prohibition, it was a main ingredient used to make sacramental wines. In fact, through the 1960s it was a major blending grape in a number of the finest wines produced in California.
By itself, a bottle of Petite Sirah usually has no problem making a quick impression on consumers. With a large amount of natural color and tannins, wines made with the grape commonly feature intensive sweet fruit characteristics like fresh raspberry or blackberry jam, black pepper spice, and plenty of backbone or structure.
There are a number of different styles available. Some concentrate on highlighting fresh, fruity flavors; others are bigger, more voluptuous; and it keeps going up the ladder until you reach the powerful, more machismo-style category.