“Today, Castoro Cellars has grown to over 1,400 acres of estate vineyards, which are 100% certified organic and SIP certified for sustainable farming. They are growing twenty-nine varieties of grapes, possibly more than anyone else in Paso Robles.” Photo taken from...
“WINDS BRING THE COLD OCEAN The name Templeton Gap is a modern name by winemakers to describe the weather effect that benefit their grapes. The name caught on by many throughout Paso Robles because the Templeton Gap winds affect numerous AVAs. Maps later began to use...
“Now let’s explore the only winery in the Santa Margarita Ranch AVA, Ancient Peaks Winery. They occupy a whopping 14,000 acres of this 18,300-acre AVA. One of the key attributes to the quality of the wines at Ancient Peaks are from the diverse soil types.” Excerpt...
“This Mountainous Region of Paso Robles has Very Distinct Terroir The Adelaida District (AVA) is Paso Robles’ northwest district, literally into the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains. The terrain here is more rugged, with greater elevations and steep slopes for...
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“CASS CAMPS • RETREATS • EDUCATION & FUN There is almost an endless number of activities available at Cass Winery. They have an entire team dedicated to producing very fulfilling retreats as well as Cass Camps offering personal group activities and corporate team...
“Brought back to life, these vineyards thrive very much on their own. The vineyards are dry-farmed (no irrigation), organically (no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides), and there is almost no intervention in the winery either: all native yeast for fermentation and no...
“Who would’ve ever thought that you could plant vineyards in Cambria. It’s this cool little town that has no sense of being a wine region. Yet, into the hills, less than three miles from the beach, there are vineyards planted on a hillside and also in a meadow. And...
"Just south of the California state border is an evolving wine region of surprising quality! Harvest occurring in the vineyards behind Bruma Winery." Excerpt taken from the newest edition of the book: Exploring Wine Regions: México Get your own copy:...
“Allegretto Vineyard Resort - the vineyards here are planted in different directions, and with different spacing between the vines and the rows. It was sensory and metaphysical in determining what each grape variety desired. You may think this is rather esoteric;...