Each year, the highly anticipated Syrah Shoot-Out hosts a small gathering of winemakers who come together to blind-taste and rate Syrahs made by their peers. The 2009 Syrah Shoot-Out focused on the 2006 vintage with 43 Syrah submissions. After the blind tasting and spirited discussion over lunch, at Villa Creek in Paso Robles, the scores are tallied and the winner is announced.
Congratulations to Christian Tietje of Four Vines for taking home the coveted barrel and Coat du Rhône!
Congratulations to Christian Tietje of Four Vines for taking home the sought after Coat du Rhône from the 2009 HdR Syrah Shoot-Out. His winning wine was the 2006 Four Vines Syrah Santa Barbara Los Alomos Vineyard One Tree Hill Block. For more information on the wine and the winemaker, visit the Four Vines website.
2009 Syrah Shoot-Out Participating Wineries
Adelaida Cellars
Alere Vineyards
Bridlewood Winery
Calcareous Vineyard
Caliza Winery - Second Place
Cambria Estate Winery
Clayhouse Wines
Daou Vineyards
Denner Vineyards
Domaine Degher Wines
Eberle Winery
Edward Sellers Vineyards & Wines
Four Vines - First Place
Graves - Third Place
Greg Norman Estates
Grey Stack Cellars
Halter Ranch Vineyard
Hug Cellars
JC Cellars
JUSTIN Winery
Kaleidos
Kinton
Lone Madrone
Maloy O'Neill Vineyards
Michaud Vineyard
Miner Family Winery
Mitchella Vineyard & Winery
Ortman Family Vineyards
Pelerin
Red Zeppelin Winery
Robert Hall Winery
Rosenblum Cellars
Sanguis
Sculpterra Winery
Stage Left Cellars
Stanger Vineyards
TAZ Vineyards
Terra Bella Vineyards
Torrin Vineyard
VERGE Wine Cellars
Vie Winery
Yangarra
