Given the region's geography and typically cooler climate due to a nightly fog layer, Girard tend to achieve a slower ripening rate than in other regions.

A wine from the often neglected Petite Sirah variety. The nose and taste are dominated by fruity notes of black and blue berries, blackberries, blueberries.

The wine is lively and expressive on the nose and palate, with fruity notes of citrus, lemon peel, kiwi and melon.