Three different selections of Petite Syrah clones inter-planted with a multi-ethnic population of other Rhône varietals including Syrah, Carignane, Grenache, Peloursin, and Mouvedre combine to make a unique wine that speaks of the 60-year old vineyard at the Stags' Leap Winery estate. As with its predecessors, the grapes for the 1997 Stags' Leap Winery Petite Syrah were harvested together and co-fermented. Winemaker Robert Brittan is convinced that the grapes give and extract more complex flavors...