Bien Nacido Syrah Il Padrino
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, wild game dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Bien Nacido Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley, 'Il Padrino' (The Godfather) Syrah is a masterful expression of cool-climate California Syrah. The vineyard itself is a historic site, planted on ancient soils blessed by cooling maritime breezes from the Pacific Ocean. Paul Lato, drawing on his sommelier background, crafts this wine with a deep respect for Northern Rhône traditions while celebrating the vibrant fruit of the Central Coast. The wine is typically aged in select French oak barrels, resulting in a complex profile marked by dark berries, cracked black pepper, smoked meats, and dried violets, supported by a refined, velvety tannin structure.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2002 by Polish-born former sommelier Paul Lato, Paul Lato Wines is an acclaimed boutique winery based in Santa Barbara County, California. Guided by an artisanal, hands-off winemaking philosophy that prioritizes terroir transparency and balance, Lato works with some of the Central Coast's most prestigious cool-climate vineyards, including Bien Nacido, Solomon Hills, and Larner. The winery has achieved international critical acclaim for its intensely aromatic, textured, and nuanced small-lot Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, and Chardonnay, which are celebrated for their pure fruit expression, structural precision, and distinctive poetic cuvée designations.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Syrah