York Mountain Vineyard
AVA York Mountain
PLANTED 2015
RED VARIETALS Syrah, Grenache, Zinfandel, Mourvèdre, and Cabernet Sauvignon
ACREAGE 21 under vine, 220 total
WHITE VARIETALS Viognier and Roussanne
SOILS Sand, fragmented, and fractured sandstone
PH High 4s to mid 6s
FARMING PRACTICES Farmed using organic and biodynamic practices
The York Family, Paso wine pioneers and owners of this historic property for more than eighty years, had vineyards on this mountain, and now we do too! In the spring of 2015, after much dreaming and planning, we began planting vines at this “cool climate” site (colder than Burgundy). Located just seven miles from the Pacific Ocean at an elevation of 1,500 feet, this property falls in the small 6,400 acre York Mountain AVA, which is outside of the very large Paso Robles AVA. The soils and climate are very different than our other two vineyards: sand and sandstone soils (some areas look like you are on the beach) along with a very moderate climate due to the even closer proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the elevation and distance from the ocean, York Mountain receives more than twice the amount of rainfall as our other vineyards and has characteristic foggy mornings throughout the year with cool breezes all day long. When deciding what to plant, we wanted to keep with what we know and love best, but we also decided to experiment a bit too. We have planted mostly Syrah and Grenache and hope to craft pure varietal expressions of these two Rhône grapes in our very different terroir. In addition, we will be growing a small amount of Viognier, Roussanne, Zinfandel, and for the first time ever, Cabernet. Bring on the spice, fresh fruit and bright acidity!
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