# Winemaker's Reserve Petite Sirah (2023)

- **Producer:** Whisper Path Cellars
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Petite Sirah
- **Region:** Texas, United States
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 14.0%
- **Average price:** €45
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 16–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, plum, black pepper, vanilla, cedar, charred wood, leather, tobacco

## About this wine

Whisper Path Cellars is an urban winery located in San Antonio, Texas. The winery focuses on crafting small-lot, single-vineyard wines sourced from top growers across Texas. For this reserve bottling, the fruit originates from the renowned Reddy Vineyards in Terry County, situated within the high-altitude Texas High Plains AVA at approximately 3,300 feet above sea level.

## Interesting facts

- Grapes are grown at 3,300 feet elevation in the Texas High Plains before being vinified in San Antonio.
- Sourced from Reddy Vineyards, one of Texas's historic pioneer grape-growing estates in Terry County.

## Food pairing

The high tannic structure and full body of Petite Sirah require rich, protein-dense dishes and savory fats that soften tannins and balance the intense structural weight of the wine.

## Wine making process

The grapes were harvested at peak maturity in the Texas High Plains AVA and transported to Whisper Path's urban facility in San Antonio. Fermentation took place in small batches to preserve vineyard-specific traits, followed by aging in oak barrels to develop complexity while preserving the structured nature of single-vineyard Texas Petite Sirah.