Samuel Louis Smith Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah Sandstone Terrace 2024 NO20231018 high-altitude bush vines clinging to

high-altitude bush vines clinging to eroded sandstone and chalk near the winery

This is essential education for anyone curious about where South American wine is heading—and where it's been all along

Casa Relvas leans right into it: this red is made from indigenous Moreto

fermented in stainless steel with minimal intervention

A complex offering from Springbank

Samuel Louis Smith Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah Sandstone Terrace 2024 NO20231018 high-altitude bush vines clinging toCool climate Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah is one of the most exciting categories in California right now, and Sam Smith formerly of Morgan is helping lead the charge. Sandstone Terrace pulls from organically farmed sites in the Santa Cruz Mountains, including high elevation Nelson Vineyard and the coast hugging Gali Vineyard six miles from the Pacific. Whole cluster ferments, native yeast, and a deft hand with extraction. The result is Syrah that leans