Feature Article

Although overshadowed by Cabernet Sauvignon as the growth leader in Napa Valley, Rocca Family Vineyards Syrah is at the forefront of Napa Valley Syrah.

Yountville ~ Napa Valley (AVA)

Committed to Syrah at Rocca

The Napa Valley isn’t the first place one might turn when thinking about Syrah. But historically, the region has been the foster home for the Rhône’s most important red grape. Rocca Family Vineyards has found a sweet spot in Yountville to deliver world class Syrah.

by Alan Goldfarb
January 5, 2009

an Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have pretty well set the standard for Syrah in California for more than a decade now, but there are only a handful of producers who produce truly outstanding wine from the Rhône-based varietal.

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