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PASO ROBLES

Paso Robles is California’s largest AVA in size encompassing 614,000 acres of which 32,000 are planted to grapevines. Since
2000 the number of bonded wineries has grown from 50 to over 200 driven by small family-owned producers, making Paso
Robles the fastest growing region in California. Three things that make Paso Roble unique are the soil types, rainfall and
elevation. In this giant AVA there are over 45 different soil series, including granite, sedimentary, volcanic, sandstone, and it is
home to the largest Calcareous-based soil formation in all of California. In addition to soil diversity, the area sees rainfall levels
that vary from desert-like 10 inches/year up to 40 inches in the higher elevation regions. Elevation reaches up to 2400 feet on the
west side with lower sites in the east starting around 700 feet. During the summer months, temperatures can reach 105°F but the
temperatures at night in the region drop by 40-50 °F allowing the wines of Paso to achieve power and full ripeness and maintain
refreshingly high acidity levels. In an effort to help the consumer better understand the diversity of terroir in the region, 11 sub-
AVA’s were legalized in 2014. The diversity of grapes grown in Paso Robles is also very unique. Zinfandel was the first
commercially viable grape varietal grown starting in 1914 but today 55% of vines are planted to Caberrnet and Bordeaux
varietals. Paso Robles is also known as the “Rhone Zone” due to the area having the largest amount of acreage planted to Syrah,
Viognier, and Rossanne in Califronia. Other popular varietals in Paso Robles from Italy and Spain are Sangiovese, Nebbiolo,
Barbara, Tempranillo and Albariño. ~wineflolly.com
“Paso Robles is the wild west of California wine.”

Paso Robles
Angeline
Austin Hope
Booker
Halter Ranch
Liberty School
My Favorite Neighbor
Peachy Canyon
Ridge
Tablas Creek
TenshƏn
Treana

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