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Peachy Canyon
Doug and Nancy Beckett, a
couple of school teachers looking
for a better life, moved to Paso
Robles and with 350 cases of Old
Vine Zinfandel to now and
internationally acclaimed winery
of over 84,000 cases produced
annually. Their two sons, Josh
and Jake now run the family
business.
PASO ROBLES (cont)
TenshƏn
Tenshən is a play on words that
Peachy Canyon (Paso Robles) peachycanyon.com nods to the winemaking acumen
and the tension that occurs when
Peachy Canyon Cirque du Vin 2016 $179.90 harvesting – an abstract energy
Peachy Canyon Zinfandel Incredible Red 2016 $143.90 that a wine possesses, inspired by
picking at a just-ripe-enough
Peachy Canyon Petite Syrah 2016 $299.90 precipice and then getting out of
Peachy Canyon Zinfandel Westside 2016 $191.90 90 WS, 90 VIN the way.
Vinum Cellars
Winemakers Richard Bruno and
TenshƏn guarachiwinepartners.com Chris Condos philosophy is that
winemaking begins in the
TenshƏn White Blend, Central Coast 2016 $203.90 93 JD vineyard and thus they value their
(Viognier, Rousanne, Grenache Blanc & Chardonnay ) strong relationships with top
California growers in key
Tenshen Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles 2017 $239.90 locations. The duo has long-
standing relationships with
growers in Napa, Sonoma,
TenshƏn Red Blend, Santa Barbara County 2017 $239.90 91 WE Clarksburg, Monterey and Paso
(Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah & Merlot) Robles.
Halter Ranch
Vinum Cellars (Paso Robles) winesellersltd.com The estate vineyard was initiated
in 1996 and was sold to Hansjörg
Vinum Cabernet Sauvignon The Insider 2016 $167.90 Wyss who took over the original
(also available in 19.5L keg) property in 2000, renovated the
19th century Victorian farmhouse
PASO ROBLES - ADELAIDA DISTRICT and enlarged the vineyard. The
estate spans over 2000-acres,
with 281-acres of SIP
Adelaida district is the most westerly, and therefore the coolest, wine region in Paso Robles, and (Sustainability in Practice)
was awarded its own AVA status in 2014. It is defined by the Santa Lucia Range, with its territory Certified wine grapes. Today
rising from the foothills and up the mountain slopes for elevations of 900-2200 feet, and includes sixteen grape varietals at Halter
the highest sites in the greater Paso Robles region. The soil is predominantly made up of calcareous Ranch occupy the steepest, most
south-facing slopes on the
soils characterized by a high volume of calcium carbonate from underlying chalk and limestone. property, which reach an
~wine-searcher.com elevation of 1,950 feet and
provide excellent sun exposure.
Planting on only a small portion
Halter Ranch (Adelaida District) halterranch.com of the property’s acreage
preserves a diverse environment,
Halter Ranch Rosé 2019 $227.90 mitigating the effects of a
monoculture. Only 18% of Halter
Halter Ranch Grenache Blanc 2017 $239.90 93 WE Ranch is dedicated to farming
and structures; the rest is left to
natural landscape, mainly oak
Halter Ranch Synthesis Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 $227.90 woodland and wildlife corridors.
Halter Ranch Cotes Du Paso 2017 $299.90 Tablas Creek
Halter Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 $347.90 91 WE Tablas Creek is a pioneer of
California’s Rhone movement.
Halter Ranch Syrah 2017 $347.90 Founded in 1989, it is the
Halter Ranch Red Blend Ancestor 2017 (6pk) $251.90 culmination of a friendship
between two of the international
wine community’s leading
Tablas Creek (Adelaida District) vineyardbrands.com families dating back to 1967: the
Perrin family of Château de
Tablas Creek Patelin Blanc 2018 $263.90 Beaucastel and the Haas family
Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Blanc 2018 $323.90 of Vineyard Brands. After a four
year search, the partners chose
Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas Blanc 2017 $479.90 Paso Robles, California for its
many similarities to the Southern
Tablas Creek Patelin Rosé 2017 $263.90 93 W&S, 91 VN Rhone and began the lengthy
process of importing vine
cuttings, building a grapevine
Tablas Creek Patelin Rouge 2017 $263.90 94 VN, 91 WS nursery, and creating an estate
vineyard from the ground up.
Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Rouge 2017 $383.90 92 WA, 90 WS Today, the vineyards at Tablas
Tablas Creek Mourvédre 2016 $372.00 92 WE, 91 WA Creek are proudly Biodynamic®
and organic certified by Demeter
Tablas Creek Espirit de Tablas Rouge 2016, 2107 $647.90 USA.
(Patelin skus also available in 19.5L keg)
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