Wine & Spirits:  Rated as Exceptional examples of their type. "Bob Lindquist made 17,000 cases of this vibrant syrah, a wine that can play in the big leagues without the usual price to match. It runs on cool spice, a peppery spark against a quiet rumble of chocolate. The texture is light, striking a balance that will work with braised pork." Feb 2011

Winery:  "This wine represents about half of the wine we made in 2009. It is a blend of 98% syrah, 1% tempranillo and 1% mourvedre; it is 70% cool climate fruit (45% Santa Barbara County, 25% Edna Valley) and 30% warm climate Paso Robles; the vineyards are French Camp (Paso Robles) 30%, Sawyer Lindquist (Edna Valley) 25%, Bien Nacido (Santa Maria Valley) 24%, Chabot (Santa Barbara County) 18%, Ibarra-Young (Santa Ynez Valley) 2.5% and Alisos (Santa Barbara County) 0.5%. This is a classic Central Coast syrah, combining the spice and acidity of the cool climate grapes with the forward fruit of the warm climate grapes. It has the balance to be age worthy...in fact we just received an email the other day from a customer telling us how much they enjoyed a bottle of our 1989 Syrah-Central Coast! Best to drink it though and save your cellar space for our single vineyard syrahs."

Wired For Wine:  What should you serve with that platter of crostini of mushrooms, prosciutto and blue cheese? This Qupé Central Coast Syrah, of course!  Some spice, pepper, a light texture, lush cherry notes and beautiful balance and acidity give this California red the ability to do justice to everything from barbecue to duck, most other meats, rich pastas and much more.  Normally we run in the opposite direction of most recipes which have the word "cola" in them, but not this time.  Barbecued spare ribs with a  cherry cola glaze are to-die-for delicious, and the perfect match for the fruit and acidity of this Qupé. Another great option for a big group is a red wine beef stew which has braised to silky tenderness. Roast turkey breast with some sort of bacon-y gravy is a no-fail winter option,while luscious veal osso buco will satisfy even the toughest of palates today with this California Syrah.  Open the next bottle and refill your glasses to go with the mushroomy aroma of a French Saint Marcellin cheese.  Have at it winelovers!!

Size:  750ml; cork
Varietal:   98% Syrah, 1% Tempranillo and 1% Mourvedre
Alcohol:  13.5%
Region:  Central Coast, California