“We are making wine to show the expression of our favorite varieties from our property where we “control” the viticulture as well. We’re intending to stay small and like the idea of growing and making a product end-to-end.” — Jerry Ulrich
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“I have worked with many different grapes, but Grenache is the variety that spoke to me when I was in the early days of my wine journey. It’s a variety that I feel is great at showcasing climate and soil, as well as bending to the style of a winemaker with even the slightest of influences.” — Gibson Wagner
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“Outside of limestone rich soils, cool nights, and ample daytime warmth for ripening, the people of the Paso Robles region are what make it special. It’s a very collaborative and supportive community of winemakers and vintners.” — Jenny Freck
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“Being a boutique winery allows us to harvest each grape varietal by hand and ensure the quality of each wine. We have to be nimble, decisive and are able to focus on every batch. We love working all aspects of the business.” — Fio DeRodeff
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“As a small winery, we have the freedom to be hands-on with every detail. We can experiment with rare varietals and unique blends. Because our wine club is intentionally intimate, we are able to engage with members on a more personal level. Creekcut is the result of our life-long dream to create and craft exceptional wines.” — Jason Lamoreaux
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“The best thing about being a small winery is that we can relate to the general public and they can relate to us. We’re just normal people trying to make a badass product that everyone can enjoy. We have the ability to be flexible each year, change winemaking styles depending on the weather, growing conditions, and what the fruit is saying. This isn’t cookie cutter recipe winemaking, it’s intentional, thought provoking, and innovating.” — Taylor Mathiesen
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“The culture of Paso winemaking is adventurous, experimental and, above all, incredibly collegial and supportive. Paso is also drop dead gorgeous and it is a joy to live there.” — David Carpenter
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“You must be extremely patient. As fast as things are moving, in the big picture of things, winemaking is a very slow process.” — Manoli Boutzoukas
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“We want to project a brand that is approachable; not pretentious and also fun.” — Ted Ross
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Everything is possible, we have no limitations, we can grow what we want, farm as we want, blend as we want. We love being able to try new things. — Denise Schramm
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This community is so supportive – I love working with the individual wine growers, other wine makers, creating beautiful wines with the grapes we all grow. — Melani Harding
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Paso is a land that dreams are made of. Rolling hills creating a multitude of microclimates coupled with soils that are rarely found in any other growing region make for very unique terroir to grow wine grapes in. We, as winemakers, are merely shepherds to guide the fruit from the soil and into your glass. — Andy Neja
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The word Kaleidos also means “beautiful form”. All of this embodies the wine brand Kaleidos. To me the wine is a beautiful product which I create by hand with love. — Steve Martell
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“We chose a vineyard in Templeton in the Paso AVA because we love the pioneering spirit of the wine industry in this area. For logistical reasons, we like the fact that it's almost exactly half way between LA and San Francisco. Also, Templeton is a quiet, unassuming little place. Nobody would suspect that world changing forces are at work here. By the time they realize, it will be too late. Enough about that, though.”
– Ray Schofield
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Small producers have undeniable focus, laced with exciting stories of small scale production.
— Ethan Etnyre
Read More“I specialize in Petite Sirah and blends using that grape. It’s just so versatile based on location, farming practice and winemaking style. I also use Syrah, Grenache, Tannat and Petit Verdot in my red blends, and sometimes as single varietal bottlings, depends on the vintage. I make a Viognier as well with grapes from the Caliza Vineyard.”
– Matt Villard
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“Cambria is home to far more cows than grapevine. We love the idea that we’ve established a vineyard in an area of California that is most definitely not known for wine! Could Cambria be California’s next Grand Cru vineyard? Only time will tell…”
– Lisa Miller
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