Stokes' Ghost Petite Sirah

Tasting notes & discussion 20

Typically $45/bottle from Scheid Family Vineyards
Vintage 2020 from Monterey
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; KS; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NE; NH; NM; NV; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA; RI; SC; SD; TN; TX; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY
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About Stokes’ Ghost
“In 1833, British sailor James Stokes jumped ship in Monterey… He opened a downtown pharmacy and launched a thriving medical practice as “Dr. Stokes.” Despite a knack for killing his patients… the phony physician was astonishingly successful for someone so poor at his job. He grew wealthy, married the widow of one of his patients, and served as mayor of Monterey. According to legend, Stokes’ sons confronted him of his devious deeds and he ingested poison, falling lifeless at their feet. His former home still stands and to this day, is haunted by the ghostly figure of a man dressed in 1800s garb. This is the legend of Stokes’ Ghost.”

Bram Stokeser

TASTING NOTES:
“Deep and brooding, this Petite Sirah is brimming with aromas of blackberry, plum and black currant. The intense, jammy fruit provides the drama while subtle notes of mocha and hazelnut bring finesse. Stokes’ Ghost is full-bodied with balanced tannins and a finish that lingers on the palate.“ (AbV 14.5%, pH 3.66, TA 5.9 g/L)

BARRELS:
12 months in American, French and Hungarian oak.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
Everyone knows Bram Stoker for Dracula, but the man wrote several other short stories and novels over the course of his life. A surprising amount of it is romance, considering people associate Dracula more with horror than anything. In The Jewel of Seven Stars, a young man falls in love with the mysterious daughter of an egyptologist obsessed with resurrecting a dead queen. In The Lady of the Shroud, a young man in a new locale falls in love with a mysterious, crypt-dwelling, pale woman who stops by his castle some nights. In The Mystery of the Sea, a young man in a new locale falls in love with a mysterious American woman who helps him locate a Spanish treasure. In The Snake’s Pass, a young man in a new locale falls in love with a mysterious woman and finds a secret treasure… Stoker seems to have a pattern involving young men inheriting/buying/visiting estates in different remote locations where a mysterious woman beguiles them and there’s either some sort of treasure or a supernatural threat, or both.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
N/A

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
Something heavy in garlic.

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