Hudson Vineyard South T'n'S-Blocks Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, wild boar ragu
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Hudson Vineyard in the cool, wind-swept Carneros region of Napa Valley, Bedrock Wine Co.'s South T'n'S-Blocks Syrah is a masterclass in cool-climate California Syrah. Planted by the iconic grower Lee Hudson, the 'T'n'S' blocks (named after his sons, Talbot and Saxon) sit on volcanic ash and clay soils that are heavily influenced by the chilly morning fogs of the San Pablo Bay. This unique microclimate slows ripening, allowing the grapes to develop intense aromatic complexity without losing their vibrant acidity. Winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson MW crafts this wine with a nod to the Northern Rhône, utilizing a high percentage of whole-cluster fermentation and aging in mostly neutral French oak puncheons. The result is a deeply savory, complex red that eschews simple fruit in favor of cracked black pepper, smoked meats, black olive tapenade, and dark brambly fruit, capturing the wild, untamed spirit of one of California's most historic vineyards.
🍾 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.