The Las Bonitas Petite Sirah comes from the wonderful Shake Ridge Vineyard in Amador County. The organic-and-biodynamically-farmed vineyard bears the legacy of four generations of citrus growers from Southern California; the Kraemer Family has found a new home in the Sierra Foothills to carry on its farming tradition. The Shake Ridge Ranch is a beautiful, secluded location in Amador County, east of the old mining town Sutter Creek, with rocky soil full of potential and history.

Tasting notes from Proprietor Garret Murphy: “Ken Bernards (Ancien, Richard Perry, Domaine Carneros) has created a wine with a dark scarlet color with glass-coating viscosity. The nose exudes intense berry notes, surrounded by hints of wild game, bacon fat, clove and allspice. The mouth feel is lush, with blackberries and raspberries as the driving force on the palate, balanced with subtle black pepper on the edges. Well-integrated tannins that promise graceful aging are balanced nicely by subtle acidity that lingers on the finish nearly a minute.”

Total Production: 150 Cases

Aging Potential: 8 – 12 years