Monte Rio Petite Sirah Lodi 2021 Santa Barbara Aged in large older barrels

Aged in large older barrels

here the grapes are fermented in chilled vats until the alcohol reaches about 6%

Chateau le Puy is located between Saint Emilion and Saint Cibard and it is on the same plateau as Saint Emilion and Pomerol

the grapes are destemmed and pressed

Monte Rio Petite Sirah Lodi 2021 Santa Barbara Aged in large older barrelsA varietal wine from some serious upstarts in California. Monte Rio is based in the town of the same name and was started by Patrick Cappiello. Patrick got his start as the sommelier of Tribeca Grill, and spent most of his prosessional life in the food and bev world. After meeting several wine makers, he became interested in the process of making the wine itself. Due to his backround, his focus remains on easy, food friendly wines with no additives as