Hudson Vineyard North Cofermented Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, wild mushroom ragout
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Hudson Vineyard in the cool, wind-swept Carneros region of Napa Valley, this wine is a masterclass in Northern Rhône-inspired California winemaking. Planted by pioneer Lee Hudson, the vineyard's volcanic loam and clay soils, combined with maritime breezes from the San Pablo Bay, yield Syrah of remarkable depth and savory complexity. Bedrock Wine Co. pays homage to the classic traditions of Côte-Rôtie by co-fermenting the Syrah with a small percentage of Viognier. This ancient technique not only stabilizes the deep color of the wine but also coaxes out exotic aromatic lifts of violet, white pepper, and stone fruit. Crafted with native yeasts, a thoughtful portion of whole clusters for structural tension, and aged in French oak barrels with minimal new wood, this cuvée beautifully balances dark, brooding fruit with wild game, olive tapenade, and floral elegance.
🍾 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.