Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
Michael David built the wine around Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot, a combination that naturally delivers colour, body and dense black fruit.
Michael David Winery · Lodi, California
Freakshow Petite Petit
Petite Sirah · Petit Verdot · black fruit · chocolate · huge · playful
Freakshow Petite Petit is a deliberately larger-than-life Lodi red that adds both humour and two less common grape names to the 366.
Country
USA
Region
Lodi, California
Appellation
Lodi
Grapes
Petite Sirah · Petit Verdot
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£24–£30
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdayfathers daybarbecuepartygift
A bold, playful bottle for birthdays, Father’s Day and barbecue parties.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The established blend is heavily Petite Sirah with Petit Verdot in support and around a year of oak maturation.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Blackberry, plum and boysenberry meet dark chocolate, leather and vanilla, with a dense full-bodied palate and a dry finish.
Body5/5
Acidity3/5
Tannin5/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence3/5
Freshness3/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 16–18°C.
If this wine were human…
The generous maximalist
If Freakshow Petite Petit were human, it would be believes more layers can be better, provided every one of them earns its place.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Believes more layers can be better, provided every one of them earns its place. You are capable of appearing very relaxed while maintaining several quite exact standards.
At dinner, you know when the table needs another bottle and when it needs coffee instead. Secretly, you enjoy being underestimated until the second half of the evening.
In short: believes more layers can be better, provided every one of them earns its place. petite sirah energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.