Bedrock Vineyard Ancient-Vine Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, or wild game stew.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Bedrock Vineyard in the heart of Sonoma Valley, the Bedrock Vineyard Ancient-Vine Syrah is a liquid testament to California's rich viticultural history. Originally founded in 1854 by Generals William Tecumseh Sherman and N.B. Baker, and later replanted in 1888 by Senator George Hearst, this iconic vineyard is home to some of the oldest Syrah vines in the United States. Bedrock Wine Co. crafts this deep, soulful red from these ancient, deep-rooted vines, which yield tiny, intensely concentrated berries. Winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson MW employs traditional, low-intervention techniques, including a significant portion of whole-cluster fermentation and aging in French oak barrels. The resulting wine is remarkably complex, balancing dark fruit, cracked black pepper, savory olive tapenade, and a distinct smoky minerality that echoes the classic Hermitage style while retaining its unmistakable California sunshine.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by Morgan Twain-Peterson MW—later joined by partner Chris Cottrell—Bedrock Wine Co. began in a converted chicken coop with an urgent viticultural ethos: preserving California's precious heritage vineyards. The winery works closely with ancient, multi-varietal field blends across diverse terroirs, including volcanic, alluvium, granitic, and decomposed limestone parcels spanning Sonoma Valley, Contra Costa County, and the Central Coast. Central to the estate's identity is the historic Bedrock Vineyard, originally planted in 1854, which achieved Regenerative Organic Certification. Bedrock champions dry farming, minimal intervention, and historic head-trained vines. In the cellar, Twain-Peterson employs spontaneous native yeast fermentation, whole-cluster inclusions, and neutral wood, studiously avoiding chemical adjustments or excessive extraction. Beyond its legendary red heritage bottlings, Bedrock crafts benchmark whites and rosés—including the perfumed Compagni Portis Heirloom White, crystalline Wirz Vineyard Riesling, and artisanal expressions of Bien Nacido Chardonnay and Ode to Lulu Rosé—each presenting remarkable tension, saline minerality, and profound historic authenticity.