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Qupe Syrah Bien Nacido Reserve 1999Syrah/Shiraz from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $27.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Qupe Bien Nacido Cuvee White 1999Other White Blends from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $15.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Qupe Los Olivos Cuvee Syrah 1999Syrah/Shiraz from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $22.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Qupe Chardonnay Santa Barbara (half-bottle) 1999Chardonnay from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.49Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Qupe Bien Nacido Chardonnay 1999Chardonnay from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $18.89Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Qupe Marsanne 1999Marsanne from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $14.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Red White Sparkling Rosé Spirits GiftsIn contrast to the Old World, Qupé focuses on cool climate expressions...
In contrast to the Old World, Qupé focuses on cool climate expressions of Rhône varietals due to a distinctive geographical feature that sets them apart from most other regions of California, as all vineyards are all located in East-West valleys (vs North-South) which function as open windows to the cool Pacific Ocean. The benefit to the vineyards of being along the coast and running East-West is that the cold, moist air gets pulled in and creates a layer of morning cloud cover over the vines which reduces temperatures and sun exposure on the grapes. This is why cool climate varieties excel in the coastal regions of the Central Coast and allows Qupé to focus on cool climate expressions of Rhone varietals. East-West valleys on the Central Coast that Qupé sources from include Edna Valley, Arroyo Grande Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Los Alamos Valley and Santa Rita Hills/Santa Ynez Valley.
The name "qupé" was chosen to honor the Chumash, the indigenous people of the Golden State's Central Coast and Channel Islands. In Chumash, "qupé" refers to the poppy, a flowering plant traditionally used for food and medicine. In 1903 the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) was officially designated the state flower, and every spring masses of the bright orange blossoms still blanket local hills and back country.