Welcome to Paso Robles, we highly encourage you to visit producers during your stay! For more information about the region and producers please visit our regional associations website www.pasowine.com
THE BELOW TOURS ARE BASED LARGELY ON PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER. HOWEVER, EACH TOUR HAS A COMMON THREAD THEMATICALLY THAT CREATES AN EXPERIENCE THAT IS NOT DUPLICATIVE AND VERY COMPLEMENTARY.
WHICH WINERIES YOU CHOOSE TO VISIT IS COMPLETELY UP TO YOU; HOWEVER, WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO CALL AHEAD AS MOST PLACES REQUIRE RESERVATIONS.
Tour 1: The Western Hills
The steep western hills of the Paso Robles wine region accentuate why Paso Robles is so diverse. From warm south facing slopes, to cool valleys, and breezy mountain tops. This area’s different meso-climates offer a diversity of wine varieties that can be easily sampled by visiting these three producers.
Tablas Creek Vineyard – The pioneering Paso Robles Rhone Ranger Winery
DAOU Family Estates – World class producer of Bordeaux varieties
Thacher Winery – Small producer of Zinfandel, Rhone, Bordeaux, and blends thereof
Tour 2: Rurally Urban
The urban wine experience is a popular breeding ground for innovation and creativity. Tin City and its surrounding neighbors of urban wineries and other craft producers showcase micro-chasm of what the Paso Robles wine region is all about. Bold expressions, creative blends, eclectic varietals, and wines of unique character. Its all of Paso in walking distance.
Giornata Wines – Specializing in Italian varietal wines that express typicity with old-world winemaking technique
Cordant | Nelle Winery – Small producer with an intent focus on blends and site specific wines
Seven Oxen – Estate wines of Zinfandel, Tannat, Petite Sirah, Mourvèdre, that are farmed sustainably
Tour 3: History in a Bottle
The Paso Robles AVA was established in 1983 and since then producers have been creating wines that express a sense of place that reflects Paso’s roots as a wine region. These expressions of Terroir come from historic vineyards and special sites from all around the region. Some of the essence of Paso, be it minerality, freshness, or fruit, can be tasted at these three producers’ wineries.
Eberle Winery – Producing award winning, age worthy, and iconic wines since 1979
Turley Wine Cellars – Stewards of historic vineyards, specializing in old vine Zinfandel
Linne Calodo Winery – Taking its name from the soil type special to Paso, wines express the soils they are grown in
Tour 4: The Gap
Paso’s unique growing environment has everything to do with its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. The main conduit is the Templeton Gap, which allows the cooling influences of the ocean to filter into Paso Robles each afternoon in the summer. It’s our natural air conditioner that turns our warm days into cool nights, the secret climactic ingredient to balanced wines. These three wineries sit on Highway 46 West, which mirrors the path of “The Gap.”
J Dusi Wines – The famed, dry farmed, Dusi Vineyard lies in the Templeton Gap since 1945
Epoch Estate Wines – Carefully crafted wines from Rhone, Zinfandel, and Tempranillo varieties
Niner Wine Estates – Located under the iconic Heart Hill with estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah