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30 Of The Best Paso Robles Wineries

Planning guide to visit the best Paso Robles wineries

 

Adelaida

TASTING 10:00 – 3:00 $25
Wine, Food, Views
 
Adelaida is home to the oldest pinot noir in the central coast. Bring your own picnic to enjoy in their outdoor area. They have a special hilltop tasting, check the website, and book for the end of the day for a great view closer to sunset.
 
FOOD AND WINE $75
Available Wed-Sun at 10:45 and 2:15
Guests enjoy a curated meal created by The Patio Kitchen,  paired with small bites with each signature wine. This is a private experience that takes place in their Library Room.
 
SIGNATURE $75
A tasting of their most current vintages of Signature wines. Privately hosted in their Signature Room that features a view into our production facility. Accompanied by a selection of artisanal cheese that compliments the wines.
Adelaida
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Adelaida Wineries
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Alta Colina Vineyard & Winery 

Thursday-Monday, 10am – 4pm (by reservation)
Closer to town, this is a family winery known for its Rhône-style wines rather than Zinfandels.
 

Calcareous Vineyard 

Wine, Food, Views
Daily 10am – 5pm
The property sits high up on a hill overlooking the Salinas Valley. of Paso Enjoy wines and local fruits and cheeses. 
 
Seated Wine Tasting $30 10:00am-4:00pm Allow 60 minutes.
 
Calcareous Lunch & Wine Tasting
Lunch & Wine Tasting is served at one of our outdoor tables.
 
10:30am-4:30pm
Elevated Hilltop Tasting Experience $150 per person
Wine tasting with current releases and special library wine with a view. Then finish with lunch or a charcuterie board. Each reservation includes one lunch meal.
Available Daily | 10:30am
Allow 2 hoursCalcareous Vineyard  Paso Robles
 
Calcareous Vineyard  Paso Robles
 
Calcareous Vineyard  Paso Robles
 

Caliza Winery 

Wine
A family-owned winery in Willow Creek district. Outdoor tastings with a reservation Thursday through Monday from 11 am – 4:30 pm, and indoor seating is available at first come first serve.
Caliza Winery 
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Castoro Cellars 

10:00am — 5:00pm Dai­ly for Tast­ing by Appointment, Enjoy a selec­tion of five tastes for $20

Castoro is Italian for “beaver”, hence the play on words for their motto “Dam Fine Wine”. Fruit forward whites, buttery Chardonnays, bold peppery reds.

Castoro Cellars

 

Daou Vineyards 

Wine, Food, Views
$45pp
This is the highest winery in the area and the views speak for themselves. The foods have a medeteranian slant. This winery is pricy with a tasting costing $45. But the grounds and views are fantastic. A perfect place to have lunch and a few glasses while enjoying the view.Daou Vineyards Paso Robles
 
Daou Vineyards Paso Robles
 
Food at Daou Vineyards Paso Robles
 
The view at Daou Vineyards Paso Robles
 

Eberle Winery (east of town)

Wine, Wine Cave
April-October  – 10 am – 6 pm by appointment, November – March – 10 am – 5 pm by appointment
Best known for it’s wine caves and good Zins. They have a nice deck overlooking the vineyard.
-Vineyard Deck Tasting and Cave Tour – 90 mins includes tasting of 5 wines on the deck and a tour of their cave
Eberle Winery (east of town)
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Epoch Estate Wines

Wines
Wine tastings in a beautiful tasting room dating to 1882.
Epoch Estate Wines
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Four Lanterns Winery 

Open 7 days a week 11-5pm
Friendly and accommodating with a nice terrace and trees. Their winery dog Brix might be roaming around.  Picnics are okay. Has live music in the summer.
Four Lanterns Winery 
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Glunz Family Winery and Cellars

The family has a history of wine and spirits dating back to Chicago in the 1880s. They began sourcing grapes from Paso Robles in 1992 and now have a winery of their own here. Enjoy your wine while looking over old historic family photos in the tasting room. Compare young and older zins.
Glunz Family Winery and Cellars
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Halter Ranch Vineyard

Wine, Food, Setting
Open Thursday – Monday, 10 am – 5 pm
Lunch Service, 11 am – 3:30 pm
Tasting Fees – $35 pp Estate Flight/ $50 pp Silver Label Reserve Flight
The 2,700-acre ranch is home to 180 acres of wine grapes as well as olive & walnut trees.
Halter Ranch Vineyard

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J Dusi Wines

Wine, Setting
They started by selling their grapes to other well-known wineries. Launched their own winery in 2006 and have made a name for themselves in their zinfandels. Nice patio attached to the tasting room.
J Dusi Wines
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Jada Vineyard & Winery 

Wine, Cheese, Setting
Choose from $25 per person for a wine flight, or $35 for a cheese & wine pairing flight, upper patio is always open, the lower seating area opens on weekends.Outside Jada Vineyard & Winery 
 
Jada Vineyard & Winery 
 
Inside Jada Vineyard & Winery 
 
Jada Vineyard & Winery 
 

Justin Vineyards & Winery 

Wine, Food, Stay
The same parent company of Fiji Water owns Justin. The winery is one of the more well-known and established wineries in the area with world-class wines. Bordeaux grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. They have the Just Inn for accommodations and a restaurant.
Justin Vineyards & Winery 
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J Lohr (tasting room is near town, to the north)

Thur – Mon 
Wine
Reservations are required.
Probably the most well-known name in Paso Robles wines. In the late 1960s, Jerry Lohr began an extensive investigation of California grape growing regions which led him to the Central Coast to Monterey in 1972 and Paso Robles in the 1980s, an area just beginning to explore its potential for wine growing, making him one of the early modern wine pioneers in the region.
J Lohr
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Kiamie Wine Cellars 

Open Daily By Appointment
11 am – 5 pm  
Wine, Setting
The small eclectic winery is very laid back with a rustic farm setting, bring your own food and enjoy their wineKiamie Wine Cellars tasting room
 
Kiamie Wine Cellars
 
Kiamie Wine Cellars patio
 
wine sign
 

Le Cuvier Winery 

Wine, Food, Views
Sit in an Adirondack chair and enjoy the view, the winery sits on the top of a hill and serves small snacks. Have a tastings of five wines coupled with five food bites available Friday through Monday 11am – 5pm. $40.00 per person
Le Cuvier Winery 
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Lone Madrone Tasting Room

Wine, Setting, Food
This laid back winery has a nice setting to enjoy wine by the glass or your tasting. During the summer you can get a lamb burger on “Burger Sundays”.
TASTING ROOM FLIGHT- $25 Experience a flight of 5 wines sourced from dry farmed vineyards on West Paso Robles soils.
PINNACLE TASTING – $45 A chance to taste their finest wines seated in the barrel room.
The Pinnacle tasting is by reservation only. TUE – FRI.
Also makes Bristol’s Cider
Lone Madrone Tasting Room
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Niner Wine Estates

Wine, Setting
Visit Niner and enjoy a view of their iconic “Heart Hill”, Check their website for events.Niner Wine Estates heart shaped view
 
Niner Wine Estates
 

Opolo Vineyards

Wine, Food, Setting
Daily 10am-5pm
Inside Bar Tasting – $20.00 A tasting of 5 wines in the indoor tasting room.
Patio Table-side Tasting – $30.00 A table-side tasting of 5 wines on the covered outdoor patio. 
 

A popular winery, expect it to be busy. Reservations are recommended. Walk-in availability is limited. The last tasting starts at 4:00 outside and 4:30 at the bar with the duration not to exceed an hour. They have a wood-fired oven where they bake pizzas and have sausage and cheese plates. 

 
For lunch – lunch is outside, they will only reserve a table for Wine Club Members, otherwise lunch is first come first serve basis, so reserve an outside table for a tasting and then you can eat lunch at the same time, lunch is ordered at the outside counter.
Zin fans should be on the lookout for the Mountain Zinfandel and Reserve Zinfandel.

Opolo Vineyards patio

Opolo Vineyards

 

Oso Libre Winery 

Wine, Food
Features a wine and angus weekend with wine and burgers from their Angus cattle raised on the property. Check their website calendar for dates. 
Oso Libre Winery 
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Oso Libre Winery 
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Pear Valley Vineyard (east of town) 

Wine
Reservations recommended. Walk-ins are welcome when. Bring a picnic, the tasting fee is $20 per person.
Pear Valley Vineyard
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Pear Valley Vineyard view
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Peachy Canyon Winery (South of town) 

Wine, Views
They are best known for their Zinfandels. The tasting fee is $20 for 5 pours. The winery has nice settings, a historic Old Bethel School House built in 1886, a gazebo and a nice picnic area under the oak trees.
Peachy Canyon Winery
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Sculpterra Winery

Wine, Setting
Come for the wine and stroll the manicured grounds with wimsical sculptures. They have a bocce court to enjoy also.
Paso Robles Wineries Sculpterra Winery
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Tablas Creek 

Wine, Setting
This is a popular winery with a beautiful setting and patio. A joint venture between Robert Haas and Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe. The winery has vines propagated from Beaucastel’s in France and produces not only the higher-priced Panoplie but plenty of other wines to choose from. Free vineyard tours twice daily at 10:30 am and 2 pm
Tablas Creek 
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Thacher Winery & Vineyard

Wine
We offer two types of tasting experiences. First, is seated outside where you are served by a knowledgeable host. Appointments for this are highly recommended and walk-ins are welcome, if there is space available. We are pouring outside and are following all CDC covid safety protocols, 7 days a week from 11am-5pm (last tasting is at 4pm). Second, is the Thacher Stables Tasting which is offered most Friday-Sundays at 11am and 2pm. These two hour elevated tastings allow for one-on-one attention with a dedicated wine educator who will guide you through a selection of exclusive wines: from rare oddities and library offerings to new releases and blend deconstructions, to reserve wines and more. The Stables Tasting takes place in chic and newly renovated, old horse stables and are limited to a maximum of 16 fully COVID-19  vaccinated adults, ages 21 +.

Thacher Winery & Vineyard

 

Tooth & Nail Wine

Wine, Food, Music
Open til 8pm on Fridays, other times 10am-6pm)
This is the latest open winery in the area, when all the rest close at 5pm, Tooth & Nail stays open to 8pm on Fridays and typically has live music on the large terrace. Other nights they are open til 6pm. They have special tastings available such as a roof top/twilight/sunset tasting. The place is modeled after a castle complete with a moat, the frogs at night in the moat are quite entertainingTooth & Nail Wine draw bridge
 
Tooth & Nail Wine tasting room
 
Tooth & Nail Wine tasting room
 
Tooth & Nail Wine tasting room music
 
Tooth & Nail Wine tasting room glass
 

Turley Wine Cellar

Wine
Turley makes a lot of wines, almost 50 so far. Known for their old vine Zins and their Petite Sirah amongst others. They have estate wines but also source a lot of grapes from around California.Turley Wine Cellar
 
Turley Wine Cellar Patio
 

Tin City 

Wine & More
Tin City is a redeveloped area with multiple brewers, winemakers,  distillers, and more in the same industrial area.
Tin City 
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Venteux (pronounced Ven 2)

Wine, Music
On event days music typically starts at 1pm, and they will have food trucks
Open Daily 12-5. Walk-ins Welcome, Glass / Bottle Service, picnicking allowed. Live music on the weekends. No reservation is needed.Venteux
 

Villa San-Juliette Winery (views / setting) (Near town) 

Wine, Setting
Thursday – Monday By Reservation 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
This winery is known for its beautifully manicured property with plenty of outdoor seating and its Tuscan-like villa tasting room. Enjoy a glass under the umbrellas on the terrace or under the giant oak tree.The villa of Villa San-Juliette Winery
 
The Villa San-Juliette Winery tasting room
 
The Villa San-Juliette Winery tasting room
 
The Villa San-Juliette Winery tasting room and farm
 

Vines on the Marycrest

Wine
Thursday through Monday from 11am to 5pm. $20 tasting fee
This winery was originally an almond orchard with some old Zinfandel vines, but the new owner reworked the averages with more Zinfandel and Tempranillo. Picnics okay.
Vines on the Marycrest
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Whale Bone Vineyards

Wine, Olive Oil
Open Daily 11-5, Tastings  11-4 Walk-ins Welcome, the Tasting fee is $20, waived with every 2 bottle purchase, picnicking during your tasting is fine.
Laid back small, unpretentious, rustic atmosphere. Nice outside area.
Whale Bone Vineyards
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