Today I am bringing you another “Catchup Monday” post: Scheid Vineyards: “Bringing people together to enjoy and savor life.” “Catchup Monday” is my effort to get caught up on some of the many wines we have tried this year – outside of a larger wine tasting event. It was a busy spring and summer!
THE STORY
In June, we opened this wine in our private collection, from a tasting we did at the Scheid Vineyards tasting room in Carmel-by-the-Sea.with our daughter and a friend several years ago, before the pandemic. I’m a sucker for a good Petite Sirah and we had taken a couple of these home. While I have presented a couple of Scheid wines in Decanting Monterey, we clearly need to stop by for a full tasting.
Here are some of my previous posts about Scheid: Scheid Vineyards: Innovative Twist on an Austrian Classic Scheid: Finding the Yin Yang of Monterey Wines! Even More Wines from the Monterey Wines Trade and Media Event!
ABOUT THE HAMES VALLEY AVA
“Located at the southern tip of the Salinas Valley, just across the border from San Luis Obispo County, Hames Valley Vineyard is flanked by the Santa Lucia Range to the west and the rugged Gabilan to the east. Sheltered from afternoon winds, Hames Valley has the widest diurnal temperature swing in Monterey County (up to 50°F). It is an ideal locale for big, tannic reds like Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Tannat, Malbec, Mourvèdre, Tempranillo, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Cão.”
You can read more about Hames Valley and all our AVAs here: Monterey County AVAs.
ABOUT SCHEID VINEYARDS
“Al Scheid set his roots in Monterey County in 1972, embracing his role as a pioneer of winegrowing in the region. Al’s outlook has always been that life is an adventure and this attitude served him well as he embarked on the journey of a lifetime. He has always said that if he had planned to build a family wine business, it never would have happened. Instead, he moved forward through his innate entrepreneurial spirit, relationship building, sheer hard work, a healthy dose of courage and as he’s the first to admit, more than a bit of luck.” You can read more about them here.
THE WINES
I have just one wine to present to you today from Scheid Vineyards. Winery notes come from their website. Any errors are mine and mine alone.
2017 Scheid Petite Sirah, Hames Valley Vineyard, Hames Valley AVA, Monterey County, 14.9% ABV (#1168)
Winery Notes: “There is nothing petite about Petite Sirah. Rather it earned its name from the small size of the berries, which creates a high skin-to-pulp ratio that gives this wine its dark, inky pigmentation and high tannin levels. This workhorse variety produces some of the most powerful reds on earth and can dance along the edge of muscular versus elegant in a way like no other varietal. The trick when making P.S. is to highlight the fruit and tame the tannins. Our 2017 is ultra-ripe, full-bodied and opaque in color, as it should be. The nose is ripe and bold with blackberry jam, plum and cedar aromas. The palate is
fleshy in texture, with excellent depth, firm structure, and a long, mildly tannic finish with a hint of clove.”
My Review: Inky in the glass. Licorice and a little barnyard on the nose. Intense, smooth palate of dark fruit and spearmint. We liked this wine very much! June 2023
Scheid Vineyards has two in-person tasting rooms:
- Carmel-by-the-Sea: SE Corner San Carlos & 7th (831) 626-WINE (9463) “Located one block from Ocean Avenue at San Carlos & 7th in historic Carmel-by-the-Sea, our Tasting Room is a warm and inviting haven to taste an array of Scheid Vineyards wines. Discover our wines, vineyards, and the wonderful diversity of the Monterey growing region while enjoying our estate grown wines.” Hours: Sunday – Thursday 12 pm to 7:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 12 pm to 8:00 pm.
- Winery Tasting Room: 1972 Hobson Ave, Greenfield, CA 93927 (831) 386-0316 “Located just off Highway 101 between Greenfield and King City, our “home” location is set among the vineyards, just an hour’s scenic drive from the Monterey Peninsula and easy to find thanks to our 400ft wind turbine. Guests can enjoy our abundance of shaded and spacious outdoor patios while enjoying lawn games and more!” Hours: Daily 11 am to 6 pm.
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