There’s Always Something New!
As with any new vintage there are always many things to be excited about, such as new vineyards, new varietals, winemaking techniques etc. Even though we’ve been in the game for a while we are constantly learning and striving to make our wine better and better year after year. It isn’t always easy but it is always an adventure and definitely keeps us on our toes.
2012 has been a big year for us for many reasons and we’ve got a lot to look forward to. This vintage we will be introducing some long lost friends, new blends and even new varietals. To say the least we keep our winemaking team very busy, but we couldn’t do it without them!
First off, we are proud to resurrect our Blind Faith Chenin Blanc, which is a wine that was very much a part of our portfolio (and many other wineries) in the early years and dropped off the map for quite some time. We’ve decided to bring back this wine as it is a very refreshing white and the grapes grow very well in our climate. Regardless of the past, this wine is well worth a shot and although I’m not a betting man my gut tells me you’re going to like it! We’ve also got a couple new blends coming out, one of which I dedicated an entire blog to. East meets West and Pasofusion are two blends that live up to their names. East meets West, as I mentioned in the last blog, is a marriage of Syrah from our vineyards on the East and West sides of Paso Robles (for more info check out the blog “When East meets West”).
“Pasofusion” is another brand new blend we are introducing this year and the sky is the limit for this wine. We have decided to keep this blend open ended to ensure it is always living up to its name. The first blend, which was bottled for our Gold Club members, was Zinfandel and Petite Sirah but we are not restricting this wine and look forward to many variations of Paso’s finest wines!
For new varietals we will be introducing another Rhone wine with our 2012 Grenache. Granache is actually the most widely planted grape in the world, predominantly in France and Spain, and Paso is a great home for this wine. There is still some time before its release but I have a feeling it will be well received!
Till Next Time,
Cheers,
Luke
