La Sirena

"I always enjoy tasting the wines Heidi Barrett makes under her La Sirena label. At their best, the wines have a whimsical, child-like exuberance that is impossible to miss."
–Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Founded in 1994 by esteemed Napa winemaker Heidi Barret, La Sirena focuses on Italian grape varietals growing in Calistoga. Initially, Heidi was helping make the wine for a custom crush client who later abandoned the project and was going to sell to the bulk market. Upon realizing that the wine was of higher quality than anticipated, Heidi purchased it and began bottling it under a name of the famous Mexican Lotteria card game. La Sirena translates to mermaid in both Italian and Spanish, and is based on Heidi’s love for the water as well as her passion for scuba diving. The fruit comes mainly from Calistoga, but for several vintages the grapes were sourced from Central California. They are fermented very slowly in stainless steel tanks, and are often released only a couple of months after bottling. The wines are recognized for their unique blue bottles and production size is kept around a humble 300 cases.

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