Paso Robles

**Paso Robles** — Also on California's Central Coast but well inland, Paso Robles is a warm, sprawling region known for generous, sun-filled reds and a pioneering streak with Rhône grape varieties. **Wines & grapes** — Zinfandel is a longtime staple, alongside Cabernet Sauvignon and Rhône varieties such as Syrah and Grenache, often blended. Whites like Viognier and Roussanne are made too. **Character** — Hot days and notably cool nights — a wide daily temperature swing — let grapes ripen fully while holding on to acidity, producing bold, ripe, fruit-forward wines. The region is large and varied, from cooler limestone-rich hills in the west to warmer flats in the east. **Good to know** — It became a hub for the "Rhône Rangers" movement championing Syrah and Grenache in California.

Wines

• Alouette Grenache — Tablas Creek Vineyard
• Ancestor Estate Reserve — Halter Ranch
• Andrew Matches — Andrew Murray Vineyards
• Ann's Block Estate Petite Sirah — Alta Colina
• Authenticity Paderewski Vineyard — Epoch Estate
• Bodyguard — DAOU
• Cabernet Sauvignon — Greg Norman Estates
• Cabernet Sauvignon — Justin Vineyards & Winery
• Cabernet Sauvignon — Paso Ranches
• Cabernet Sauvignon — Mina Mesa
• Cabernet Sauvignon — Sundry Vineyards
• Cabernet Sauvignon — Opolo Vineyards
• Cabernet Sauvignon — Austin
• Cabernet Sauvignon — Wild Horse
• Cabernet Sauvignon — DAOU
• Cattoo Cabernet Sauvignon — Sharon Weeks
• Ditch Digger — Denner Vineyards
• Double Black Reserve Selection Cabernet Sauvignon — J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
• Esprit de Tablas — Tablas Creek Vineyard
• Estate Blend — Epoch Estate