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Hearthstone Vineyard & Winery is dedicated to producing handcrafted, expressive wines from their 40 acre vineyard located in the renowned Adelaida area of Paso Robles. Geographically, this region is recognized as possessing similar terroir characteristics to that of the Rhone Valley. At 1,400 feet, the varied coastal mountain weather makes both vines and fruit hearty of character. Significant fluctuations of day and night temperatures, sometimes as much as a 30 degree difference, help to make the grapes smaller and thicker skinned, concentrating flavor and color. The altitude and hilly location make for a short growing season, with late spring frosts and cold nights all season long. Therefore only small harvests of three or less tons per acre are produced. Hearthstone Vineyard & Winery was established in 1999 when Hoy Buell. A Cal Poly graduate and horticulturist for 28 years, he combined his planting and growing expertise with his love for fine wines. He first planted a parcel in the heart of majestic Adelaida, developing what is now Hearthstone Vineyards. The first vintage from Hearthstone d?buted in 2003. Besides growing grapes and making wine, Hoy is the owner of Greenheart Farms in nearby Arroyo Grande. Established in 1979, Greenheart has grown to become one of California's leading vegetable transplant producers, and one of the largest rose producers in the world. Greenheart is also innovative and active in research and production of reclamation and energy crops. With three facilities in California and one in the Desert Southwest, the nursery ranks as one of the largest in the nation. In excess of one billion plants a year are propagated. Spanning over 20 years, Paul Ayers's winemaking experience has involved every aspect of the craft from vineyard, to crush pad, to cellar and lab and back again. He has worked in assistant winemaking positions at Mission View and Robert Hall wineries in northern San Luis Obispo County, and as principal winemaker at San Marcos Creek winery and Paso Robles Wine Services. Our selection incorporates a light straw in color with aromas of cantaloupe, pineapple and a touch of lilac. This wine has classic flavors of ripe pear, honeysuckle and great minerality very similar to its lofty counterparts grown under similar conditions in France's Rhone Valley. December 2009 Limited Series Newsletter (.pdf)
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