THE DESOLATE

2016 Californian Blend Michael Klouda Wines

Grapes Syrah, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot
Colour Red
Origin USA, California
District Lodi
ABV 14.5%

In the hands of Michael Klouda - even this potential brute of a blend is pure magic. Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot and Syrah all picked together and co-fermented makes a cracking field-blend. This really is the perfect partner to a chilly evening - rich and deep and spicy - this will warm our heart and soul, but thankfully is so well balanced you just want to pour another glass. L&S (Nov 2019)


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Yup that’s right Desolate is back! Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot and Syrah co-fermented field blend is back. 2016 was not as hot as 2013 during the time I was harvesting this field so I was able to pick it at just the right time to have an even better balanced wine. I think this thing can compete with any Petite Sirah blend you can throw at it.Winemaker's notes (Jul 2018)

Michael Klouda Wines

We were delighted to meet Michael on a recent trip to Lodi, the Californian heartland for great Zinfandel. Fresh faced and gently spoken Michael is a natural talent, crafting subtle, elegant wines from some prize plots in Lodi. His day job is with the brilliant Michael David winery, but the real magic happens with his own small scale project where he selects plots and picks early as he strives for freshness in the juice and some lift in the wines.

Incredible natural ability and a fresh, open-minded attitude mean his wines are some of the very best we have tasted with impressive tight lines for wines from this part of the world.

Surely a star of the future Michael is one to watch.

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