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In the early 1960's, Sylvester Feichtinger purchased Rancho Robles, now the current home to Sylvester Vineyards & Winery. Originally used for beef cattle and hay production, Rancho Robles became a vineyard in 1982 after the first grapes were planted. After years of selling quality grapes to many of the premium wineries in the area, Sylvester Vineyards & Winery released its first wines in 1990 and instantly won many awards and received much notoriety. Their instant success prompted the building of their modern winery and tasting room, which was finished in time for the 1995 harvest. In addition to its custom crush capability, the winery can produce up to 50,000 cases of wine annually. Great care was taken to utilize the newest technologies while maintaining the ability to produce quality artisan wines that feature the Paso Robles terroir. Time honored tradition, state of the art technology, harmony between plants and soil and a true passion for wine are the four major ingredients that make the wines from Sylvester Vineyards & Winery so special. The wines are carefully crafted to be easily approachable, featuring a bouquet of flavors that highlights the fruit, tempered with aromas of oak. The mouth feel conveys a well rounded richness, a characteristic of fine wines made in the New World style. But it's the lingering finish that gives a true sense of the Paso Robles appellation. The legendary heat is what's on everybody's mind when planting grapes. However, Mother Nature stepped in and ameliorated this condition with the coolest nights of any major wine growing region in California. Pinot Grigio is a relative newcomer to this area. Its popularity and fashion is what prompted a few wineries with foresight to give it a whirl and so far the results have been amazing. While certainly not a wine to be mistaken for its Italian counterpart, it exhibits all the fun and forward fruit flavors while still being distinctly California. With a little chill, it can't miss with soups or entr?e salads or even shellfish. It is delicate enough for the softest of dishes, yet hearty enough for more demanding white meats and sauces. A truly multi-purpose wine at a bargain price. August 2010 Classic Series Newsletter (.pdf)
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