Larner Syrah Cinematique
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2031
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, wild boar ragu
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sandy soils of the Larner Vineyard in the Ballard Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara County, Paul Lato's 'Cinematique' Syrah is a liquid masterpiece that pays homage to the dramatic, sensory storytelling of classic cinema. The vineyard's unique terroir—characterized by wind-blown sand and a microclimate of warm days and cool, ocean-breeze-kissed nights—imparts a rare combination of intense concentration and vibrant acidity to the grapes. Meticulously crafted with minimal intervention and aged in select French oak barrels, this Syrah is celebrated for its deep, complex layers of dark fruit, savory cracked black pepper, and exquisite floral lift, reflecting Lato's signature pursuit of elegance and textural beauty.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5-15.5%