Lindquist Family -- 2018 Syrah -- Central Coast, California declassified Meursault vines

declassified Meursault vines

and Justin Willett

but was wiped out there by the phylloxera root louse in the late 1800s

Phillip Staehle

and now the grape is common and grown all over the country

Lindquist Family -- 2018 Syrah -- Central Coast, California declassified Meursault vinesBob Lindquist was the founder of Qup and is one of the pioneers of Syrah in California. Bob took cuttings from vineyards that trace back to the Chapoutier vineyards in Hermitage (very famous) and planted them, along with his partner Jim Clendenon of Au Bon Climat, to form the Bien Nacido Vineyard, one of the most famous vineyards in California. The first Syrah Qup was released in 1982, and when he sold the Qup brand and its then current releases 36