The Paso Robles Westside Grand Crew

The Grand Crew wineries are family wine estates established on the west side of the Paso Robles wine appellation. They share the rugged hillside terrain, the limestone-clay soils, and the warm days and cool nights that are characteristic of the area.

The proprietors have varied backgrounds: some have been in the wine profession for decades, others for less time; some are American, others of French origin. Their common dedication to producing top world class wines unites them.

Although their grape varieties range from those of Burgundy, Bordeaux and the Rhone valley to the typically American Zinfandel, their winemaking philosophies are strikingly similar. All are proponents of the philosophy that fine wines are made first and foremost in the vineyard. They believe that great wines can only come from great grapes, and that the art of winemaking is founded on starting out with the very best grapes and bringing their juice through fermentation as naturally as possible.

Within the appellation, each of the Grand Crew wineries has a specific terroir (climate, soils, and viticulture) that expresses itself in the wines.

They invite your visits to discover their similarities and their differences.

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