Examples Meat Roasted Pork, Barbecue Beef, Beef Burgers, Chicken in Mole Sauce Cheese Aged Gouda, melted Swiss cheese, Fresh Mozzarella, Camembert Herb/Spice Black Pepper, Allspice, Clove, Sage, Rosemary, Cinnamon, Chili Pepper, Lavender, Cocoa, Juniper Vegetable Sautéed Mushroom, Eggplant, Black Bean, caramelized Onion, Stuffed Peppers, Currants (in a savory dish) If there is one thing to know about pairing Petite Sirah with food, it is that the wine deserves a food as big and as bold as it is. With its smoky fruit flavors, Petite Sirah will pair nicely with bold exotic spices and herbs –just avoid making the dish too sweet. Quickly identify flavors in wine using the printed version of the aroma chart. by Matt Hillįull-bodied red wineslike Petite Sirah have high tannin (bitterness and astringency) which means you’ll want to match them up with richer, more fatty foods to create balance. Polo con mole (chicken with mole sauce) would make an epic pairing with Petite Sirah. Similarly colored wines to Petite Sirah include Tannat and Sagrantino. Anti-Oxidants: Petite Sirah is one of the deepest, most opaque red wines with very high levels of anthocyanin (an antioxidant).Value: Looking for good value? California’s central valley (like the Lodi AVA) offer some of the best values from $10–18.If you’re looking for this, check that the acidity and fruit are in balance with the tannin (they will be big, but in balance!). That said, a few producers (try Napa and Sonoma) have made some outstanding wines that will age 10–20 years. Aging: This warm-climate grape often loses too much acidity and fruit within the first 7 years to make it a contender for longer term aging.Decanting: Petite Sirah with such high tannin is the perfect red wine to pour in a decanter and let it evolve for 2–4 hours (if you can wait!).Serving: A slightly cooler temperature (65 ✯) will deliver more floral and mineral aromas along with Petite Sirah’s characteristic bold fruit.It was imported to America by Charles McIver in the mid-1880s where it got it’s new name: Petite Sirah. The grape is a cross between Syrah and the even more rare: Peloursin. History: Petite Sirah (or Durif, the grape’s original name) was created by botanist Francois Durif in Montpellier, France around 1880.Guide to Petite Sirah Wine See more flavor characteristics of Petite Sirah on page 148 of Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine 6 Fast Facts About Petite Sirah If you’ve never heard of Peloursin, that’s understandable: it’s nearly extinct, found just a few places in the French-Alps. Petite Sirah is the offspring of Syrah and Peloursin. Petite Sirah is not just a more “petite” version of Syrah (or Shiraz), it’s a distinct grape variety. The difference between Petite Sirah and Syrah
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