Villa Sparina, Gavi, Italy, 750ml Vernaccia 10% Petite Sirah• California AVA

10% Petite Sirah• California AVA (100% sourced from Lodi)• 13

de-stemmed with 6 hours on skins and fermented in stainless steel with ambient yeasts for two weeks

It is bottled unfiltered with a few sulfites

the matriarch of the family

On the nose it is very spicy with chilies and peppers before turning to berries and strawberries

Villa Sparina, Gavi, Italy, 750ml Vernaccia 10% Petite Sirah• California AVAA great classic made from the Cortese grape; a white wine with a unique strength and exquisite freshness that express truth and the region. Lively, fresh and fruity, this Gavi gives harmonious, immediate and contemporary flavours.