Tuscandido Winery, South Coast (California) Syrah 2013

Jan 12, 2016

By Rich Cook

I love it when a start up winery looks at what will grow on the land that it has rather than trying to grow what they think will sell.  California’s South Coast AVA has a huge variety of micro-climates, and they need to be researched well before planting — there are places where Albariño grows very well, and many Mediterranean varieties thrive in other areas.  Syrah and Escondido seem to have a good relationship, and this wine bears that out.  It’s made in a ripe style that doesn’t get overly sweet, and has the pepper, tar and spice to balance the ripe black and blue berry fruit flavors.  Nicely done!

Country / Region

California

Appellation

South Coast

Grape Variety

Syrah

Color

Red

Vintage

2013

Score

90

Price

US $ 35.00

Producer

Tuscandido Winery