Stolpman Vineyards

Crunchy Roastie Syrah Viognier

8.838 ratings
8.72 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Syrah, Viognier
Lamb, Turkey, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Pork, Nuts & Seeds, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Shellfish, Quinoa, Mushrooms, Chili & Hot Spicy, Fish, Herbs, Asian Cuisine, Veal, Potato, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.6

Funky and a bit sloppy tasting. Smelt decent.

Funky and a bit sloppy tasting. Smelt decent.

Oct 16th, 2021
Sean Silver

$24

Dec 2nd, 2023
romo

Natty for the masses.

Natty for the masses.

Apr 21st, 2023
Bonnie Chu

Day 1: def funky, 8.7. let's see how day 2 unfolds...day 2: much softer, violet berries, up to 8.8

Day 1: def funky, 8.7. let's see how day 2 unfolds...day 2: much softer, violet berries, up to 8.8

Dec 3rd, 2022
Ray Vanderhoff

Another solid version of this most interesting Syrah-Viognier blend. Dark ruby color. Very Beaujolais-like in style. (Has to be carbonic Maceration.) Cooked berries, purple flowers and grape Jolly Rancher candy on the nose. Same fruit on the pallet with a hint of green olives. Lower alcohol (12.5%) and very crisp (crunchy?) acidity. Very little tannin. Fresh tasting. Can certainly be chilled. Unusual and different.

Another solid version of this most interesting Syrah-Viognier blend. Dark ruby color. Very Beaujolais-like in style. (Has to be carbonic Maceration.) Cooked berries, purple flowers and grape Jolly Rancher candy on the nose. Same fruit on the pallet with a hint of green olives. Lower alcohol (12.5%) and very crisp (crunchy?) acidity. Very little tannin. Fresh tasting. Can certainly be chilled. Unusual and different.

Sep 18th, 2022
Ray Vanderhoff

Northern Rhône-Style Syrah/Viognier blend. (But it’s from Santa Barbara) Macerated berries (almost candy-like) on the nose with notes of purple flowers. Pallet also features candied fruit flavors with hints of black olives and roasted meat. Smooth tannins and Light-Medium bodied. Only 12.5% alcohol. In some ways, quite “Beaujolais-like.” (Carbonic Maceration?) Very nice when lightly chilled. Good grilling wine. Fresh tasting.

Northern Rhône-Style Syrah/Viognier blend. (But it’s from Santa Barbara) Macerated berries (almost candy-like) on the nose with notes of purple flowers. Pallet also features candied fruit flavors with hints of black olives and roasted meat. Smooth tannins and Light-Medium bodied. Only 12.5% alcohol. In some ways, quite “Beaujolais-like.” (Carbonic Maceration?) Very nice when lightly chilled. Good grilling wine. Fresh tasting.

Jul 22nd, 2022
Charlie C

Juicy cherry, peppery.

Juicy cherry, peppery.

Jul 19th, 2022
Brandon Chew

Berries, plums, citrusy finish

Berries, plums, citrusy finish

May 30th, 2022
Brandon Boesch

This is nice. Funky with cherries, plum jam. I don’t get much viognier. It is nice to see this from stolpman whose wines tend to be hedonistic.

This is nice. Funky with cherries, plum jam. I don’t get much viognier. It is nice to see this from stolpman whose wines tend to be hedonistic.

Apr 14th, 2022
Gene Buonviri

A good red to enjoy without having any pretensions. Uncorked this bottle with the awareness of the fun and love of it’s creative upbringing. Looking forward to enjoying many more. Excellent pairing with roasted chicken.

A good red to enjoy without having any pretensions. Uncorked this bottle with the awareness of the fun and love of it’s creative upbringing. Looking forward to enjoying many more. Excellent pairing with roasted chicken.

Dec 7th, 2021