Hyde de Villaine
Californio Syrah Hyde Vineyard Napa Valley
The name Californio pays tribute to the early California settlers, or Californios, those of Spanish heritage who tamed the wilds of the frontier. As descendants of the early Californios, the Hyde and de Villaine families strive to present a Syrah that highlights one of California’s premier growing sites, Hyde Vineyard, while embodying the elegance of the Old World.
Vintage Factsheets
The vineyard is certified Napa Green Land and Fish Friendly Farming, and Larry Hyde uses a variety of biodynamic and organic practices in the vineyard; the wines are unfined and unfiltered.
- Region
- California: Napa Valley
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Sub-Appellation
- Carneros
- Varietal Composition
- Syrah
- Aging
- Aged in 20% New French oak for 18 months. Unfiltered and unfined.
- Alcohol
- 14.2%
Inky purple color with depth and clarity. Flavors of mocha, violet, and mulled dark berries. Precise acidity carries the fine-grained tannins through the palate. Shy in its youth and requires some age to reach its full potential.
Vinous
96+ Points
2019
“The purity of the flavors is remarkable. Bright dark fruit, flowers, spice, mint and leather are all finely knit in a Syrah that impresses with its delineation and total class. The 2019 is such a sensual wine that it will be tempting early, but I have seen these Syrahs blossom with time. I expect that will be the case here as well.”
— Antonio Galloni, 2023
Wine Advocate
93+ Points
2019
"Has pure, detailed aromas of cassis, clay, violet, cracked pepper, leather and salumi. The medium-bodied palate is elegantly styled with velvety tannins, vibrant acidity, iron-laced flavors and a long, perfumed finish. It will gain savory complexity in bottle over the next 15+ years."
— Erin Brooks, 2024
