2020 Mountain Tides Carbonic Petite Sirah, Contra Costa County, USA

From Mountain Tide: “Picking our Petite Sirah a little earlier than most has several benefits like being able to retain acidity and delicate, floral aromatics, but in the last couple years another major benefit has emerged: picking the fruit before the wildfires start and smoke fills the air. Despite an unprecedented dry lightning storm on August 17th that set several areas in Northern California ablaze, we were able to harvest all the fruit for our Partial Carbonic Petite Sirah before the smoke could set in. Our Partial Carbonic Petite Sirah is always our fastest selling wine, so thankfully we have a little bit more to offer this year. As usual, this wine is so light and fun and is packed with juicy, fruit flavors and earthy aromatics. From tart cranberry to cherries to raspberries, this wine is a veritable cornucopia of juicy joy.”