Backbone Syrah
Overview
Type Still wine (TTB dessert tax class) — source: TTB COLA filing; confidence: high
TTB 'dessert wine' is an alcohol-content tax class (still wine 14–24% ABV). This is a non-fortified still wine — distinct from fortified wines like Port or Madeira that share the same tax class.
ABV 14.1–14.5% (varies by vintage) — source: label image (TTB COLA filing); confidence: medium
Grapes Syrah — source: TTB COLA filing; confidence: high
Specific grapes per vintage are shown on the vintage rows below.
Region Paso Robles Geneseo District — source: TTB COLA filing; confidence: high
Vintages
- 2022 — 1 label on file read from label · ABV 14.1% read from label · Syrah TTB COLA filing
- 2021 — 2 labels on file read from label · ABV 14.1% read from label · Syrah TTB COLA filing
- 2016 — 1 label on file read from label · ABV 14.5% read from label · Syrah TTB COLA filing
- 2015 — 1 label on file read from label · ABV 14.5% read from label · Syrah TTB COLA filing
Label Images
Source: TTB COLA label image
Regulated Label Claims
Min Pct From Appellation 85% (Paso Robles Geneseo District) — regulated term (27 CFR): verified against 2 TTB COLA filings
government_serial #27 CFR 4.25(e)(3) ↗government_serial #Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §25246 ↗
Conjunctive Required "Paso Robles" must appear alongside Paso Robles Geneseo District — regulated term (27 CFR): verified against 1 TTB COLA filing
Provenance & Sources
Canonical data derived from public TTB COLA filings. Each field shows its source and confidence. Values marked "read from label" were extracted from the government-approved label image and verified against the visible text. Regulated claims link to their federal evidence; see the EID contract for how to verify independently.