Fortress Vineyards Red Hills Lake Petite Sirah (2007)
| Winery: | Fortress Vineyards |
| Varietal: | Petite Sirah |
| Color: | Red Wines |
Fortress Vineyards
Gary and Barbara Snider’s passion for grape growing began early in their relationship while both were pursuing degrees at UC Davis. In the intervening years between college, marriage, raising two children, and purchasing their first vineyard property in 1988, Gary pursued a corporate career in San Francisco while Barbara taught at the college level and later completed law school. They both continued to manage full time careers while developing their hillside vineyard in Knights Valley. Their son, Tim, also learned the business “from the ground up” while working on the vineyard during the summers while finishing high school and college.
After 10 years of growing and selling grapes from the Knights Valley vineyard to various Napa Valley wineries, the Sniders began looking for new possibilities in Lake County in the area that is now known as the Red Hills Lake County AVA. They saw great potential for growing high premium grapes on a mountain vineyard. They purchased several contiguous parcels of land Read more »
Lots of wood on the nose over chunky, earthy, plummy Petite Sirah fruit with notes of allspice and charcoal. A bit of orange juice concentrate right up front is joined by licorice and black pepper on the mid-palate. This shows plenty of ripe tannin and...
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Dessert wines rarely seem to get their due. The idea of finishing one’s ... ... 89ptsFind out more.2007 Fortress Vineyards Finale Red Hills Lake County Semillon 12.5%Semillon, along with Sauvignon Blanc, forms the backbone of the greatest dessert wines of them all: the Sauternes and Barsacs of Bordeaux. In this example you’ll find the typical... Read More
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Fortress Finale Semillon Desert 2007
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Creamy, buttery aromas of apple and pear. Very sweet wine with a bit of baked apple, molasses and caramel. Mostly I taste a lot of sugar. Nice if you like this style. Read More
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October 2010
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Rich, earthy, bold. Fantastic with any earthy rich red protein dinner. Fantastic Read More
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August 2010
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On the nose roasted chicken, but tastes of almonds, woody, somewhat vegetal. Read More
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July 2010
Hello all -My wife and I will be going on our first visit to Italy in this coming September. We'll be staying in Venice, Cinque Terre, Pienza (half-way between Montalcino and Montepulciano), and of course, Rome.Neither of us have much experience with Italian wines, but would like to learn as much as possible before going on our trip. Can anyon... Read More
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Smoked oak and cherry on the nose, with a sweet acidic body and a dry finish. Mostly oak-centric flavors. Read More
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July 2010
Fortress Vineyards Red Hills Lake Petite Sirah 2007
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Oaky with a light finish, a hint of cherry and orange, sweet Read More
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July 2010
Fortress Vineyards Red Hills Lake Petite Sirah 2007
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Lots of wood on the nose over chunky, earthy, plummy Petite Sirah fruit with notes of allspice and charcoal. A bit of orange juice concentrate right up front is joined by licorice and black pepper on the mid-palate. This shows plenty of ripe tannin and balanced acidity but is less about fruit and more about chocolate, slight herb, and wood spice... Read More
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