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Keplinger Wines

2017 Sumō Red Blend

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750 ML / 14.6% ABV

$75 Retail Price
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Producer Keplinger Wines

Varietal Red Blend

Vintage 2017

Region California - Sierra Foothills

Production 250 cases

Accolades 94 points Jeb Dunnuck

Certifications Organic Sustainable

Winestyr Review

A Cote Rotie twist on Petite Sirah, Sumo is a Rhone style blend of Petite Sirah co-fermented with Viognier, and blended with a small amount of Syrah. The 2017 vintage is a blend of 84% Petite Sirah, 13% Syrah, and 3% Viognier, all from Shake Ridge Vineyard. If the name doesn't give it away, Sumo is a huge wine, but exquisitely pure and balanced, with seemingly endless layers of complexity. Deep, dark blue and black fruit flavors, spice, pipe tobacco, and hints of minerality lead to a finish that goes on and on and on. The full and luxurious mouthfeel of this wine can be almost startling at first, but it's like a symphony in perfect harmony and balance.

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The Winery

Keplinger Wines

Helen Keplinger is widely regarded as one of the most talented and innovative winemakers in California. Prior to starting her eponymous wine label, she was the winemaker at Napa's esteemed Cabernet house, Bryant Family Vineyard. Following Bryant Family Vineyard, Helen spent three years in the Priorat region of Spain where she became passionate about the culture, the lifestyle, and the wines of that region as well as the Rhone.

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