Hudson Vineyard North Pleine de Chene Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, wild game stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the cool, windswept clay soils of the legendary Hudson Vineyard in the Carneros region of Napa Valley, Bedrock's 'Plein de Chêne' Syrah is a masterclass in power and structural harmony. The name, translating to 'full of oak,' pays homage to the traditional, bold Northern Rhône style of aging Syrah in 100% new French oak barrels—specifically thick-staved demi-muids. While such a treatment would overwhelm lesser fruit, the intense, deeply concentrated Syrah from Lee Hudson's iconic property possesses the sheer density, high natural acidity, and savory depth to beautifully integrate the wood. The result is a majestic, complex red wine defined by signature cool-climate Syrah characteristics of cracked black pepper, cured meats, black olive tapenade, and dark forest fruits, framed by luxurious, velvety tannins.
🍾 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.