Qupé Syrah

6 bottles for $69.99 $11.67/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping Case of 12 for $129.99 $10.83/bottle + $1/bottle shipping Tasting notes & discussion 17

Typically $22 - $50/bottle from Qupé
Vintage 2020 and 2022 from the Santa Maria Valley and Central Coast
You get two Central Coast for each Santa Maria Valley
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About Qupé: “By way of tenacity and some good fortune, Andrew was able to purchase the Qupé brand and all assets (including an amazing array of library wines) in October of 2024. Andrew and his family and his very capable winegrowing team have brought the brand home, to where it started on Foxen Canyon Road, when it was just a couple of barrels and glint in Bob’s eyes. All of us at Andrew Murray Vineyards are extremely excited about the future. We look forward to righting the ship and bringing Qupé back to its former glory by focusing on the brand’s core values of sustainability, quality, and affordability. The current array of wines are absolutely delicious. We invite you to seek them out in your home markets and stores and restaurant wine lists. The wines are rich and nuanced and thoughtfully crafted. If you are a fan of Andrew Murray Vineyards, then we are confident that you will also enjoy the entire range of Qupé wine.”

Children of the Qupé

TASTING NOTES:
2020 Santa Maria Valley - “Hard to believe, but this is our 27th release of this special single vineyard; 1994 was the first. This vineyard block just keeps getting better with age. It is rich without being heavy, and with moderate alcohol, has great balance for aging. We’ve aged it 2 years in barrel and 2 years in bottle so it shows well on release. It is deeply colored with well integrated flavors of blueberries, cola and hints of black pepper. If you do keep a cellar, you could put this away for another 10-15 years!” (AbV 14.5%)

2022 Central Coast - “The 2022 vintage was a classic and nearly perfect vintage for the Central Coast Syrah. Warm days and cold nights helped to naturally limit yields while allowing our various Syrah sites to develop the full array of cool-climate Syrah notes: bright cherry, blackberry, white pepper, purple flowers, licorice, tar, and smoky meats. Though rich and concentrated, the palate is smooth and the finish is as long and fresh as the summer evenings that inspire this wine.” (AbV 14.5%)

VARIETALS: 100% Syrah

BARRELS: 18 - 24 months in French oak, mostly neutral.

PAIRS WITH: N/A

THAT REMINDS ME OF: “Children of the Grave” by Black Sabbath.

“Children of the Grave” is one of the most well-known tracks off their third album, Master of Reality. Released in 1971, it was less than a year after their second album Paranoid and not even two years after their first album Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath in February 1970. Besides “Children of the Grave,” you’ve got “Sweet Leaf” as a standout, being all about weed and recorded while everyone was stoned. The coughing intro was allegedly guitarist Tony Iommi after taking too big of a hit earlier in the album’s recording process. Speaking of Iommi, this is the first album he started downtuning his guitar (and Butler’s bass). Due to having the tips of some fingers cut off in an industrial accident a couple years ago, tuning down reduced the tension of the guitar strings and made things a bit easier on his fingertips. Nowadays there are all sorts of wild down tunings metal bands get up to, so I like to think this was the start of that in a way.

Rest in Peace, Ozzy.

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