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Wine Spectator placed the 1993 Zaca Mesa Syrah sixth on its United States Subway Map Top 100 Wines list in 1995 and in 2010 ranked the 2006 Syrah at twenty-ninth. United States Subway Map Zaca Mesa now nurtures 240 acres of vineyards, follows sustainable growing practices, and keeps all fruit for its own estate wines.
The visitor center, a lofty cedar structure designed to fit into the surroundings, looks much the same as it did nearly thirty years ago: cedar floors, soaring two-story ceilings, and gifts, cheeses, olives, and crackers displayed atop oak barrels. A U-shaped tasting bar with an aged zinc top and wood planks evokes the same rustic character as the original room. Outdoors, visitors are encouraged to sit in the grassy, oak-shaded courtyard, where they can play chess with knee-high pieces, picnic, and relax after hiking on the estate’s scenic nature trail in ancient Chumash territory. OF SPECIAL NOTE: Grassy courtyard with picnic tables and life-size chessboard.
