Weill a Way Vineyard Exposition Three Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, wild mushroom and venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the acclaimed Weill a Way Vineyard in the Sonoma Valley, the Exposition Three Syrah is part of a fascinating terroir study by Bedrock Wine Co. Winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson MW designed the 'Exposition' series to showcase how different clonal selections, soil compositions, and slope aspects within a single vineyard can yield dramatically different expressions of Syrah. Exposition Three typically highlights the more structured, savory, and dark-fruited profile of the vineyard, often utilizing Alban or other heritage clones planted on steep, well-drained gravelly soils. Vinified with a thoughtful percentage of whole clusters to enhance aromatic complexity and structure, and aged in large-format neutral French oak puncheons, this wine delivers a classic Northern Rhône-style profile with a distinct California signature of black olive, cracked pepper, and smoked meats.
🍾 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.