Andrew Murray

Coming Up

University of California, Davis gave Andrew Murray a formal base in winemaking, and that training still shows up as precision in the cellar. The education is the point of departure here: a disciplined foundation, paired with enough confidence to let vineyard expression lead when the fruit asks for it. At Andrew Murray Vineyards, that balance still shapes the work.

Where They Are Now

Syrah sits at the center of the winemaking at Andrew Murray Vineyards, and Andrew Murray has described that focus in direct terms: “We bottled our first Estate Syrah a few years ago and continue to explore different expressions of Syrah with some very special and limited bottlings, named for our Children.” The statement marks a cellar approach built around range within a single grape, with different bottlings used to test what Syrah can carry while keeping its own register intact. That emphasis on Syrah is paired with a stated aim for structure and drinkability. Murray puts it this way: “All of this adds up to richly structured, long-lived and highly drinkable wines.” The phrase points to a style that values shape, length, and balance over excess, with each wine set up to hold both presence and ease.

Signature

Andrew's signature wines include 2022 SYRAH NOLAN VINEYARD, 2025 ROSE ESPÉRANCE, 2023 SYRAH ROASTED SLOPE, Seppo, and Estate Syrah. Those names show a range of bottlings, but the throughline remains clear: Syrah as the primary frame, with the cellar using different labels to work that grape across multiple expressions.

In Their Words “We bottled our first Estate Syrah a few years ago and continue to explore different expressions of Syrah with some very special and limited bottlings, named for our Children.” “All of this adds up to richly structured, long-lived and highly drinkable wines.”

Honors

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