Paso Robles AVA

<h2 id="history">History</h2>
The name of the area dates from the late 18th Century, the missionary settlement period. The full Spanish name is "El Paso de Robles" or "the Pass of the Oaks." This name was given by travelers between the <a href="/facts/Mission_San_Miguel_Arc%C3%A1ngel/kEeS9aP4">San Miguel mission</a>, located within the boundaries of the viticultural area, and <a href="/facts/Mission_San_Luis_Obispo_de_Tolosa/mmNLYDNC">Mission San Luis Obispo</a>. A <a href="/facts/Land_grant/02PrC4So">land grant</a>, in this name, was conveyed by <a href="/facts/Manuel_Micheltorena/sCD8hUmw">Governor Micheltorena</a> to Pedro Narvaez on May 12, 1844. This land grant includes the present areas of <a href="/facts/Paso_Robles,_California/pWEyHvYK">Paso Robles</a>, <a href="/facts/Templeton,_California/MIz3BG2G">Templeton</a>, and <a href="/facts/Adelaida,_California/J2zDo6pK">Adelaida</a>. The land grant was patented on July 20, 1866, to Petronillo Rios. In 1857 the Paso Robles land grant was purchased by three men. These men, capitalizing on the hot springs and
mud baths of the area, set out to make the Paso Robles Hot Springs one of the finest resort spas in the Country and built the first of the famous hotels. The community serving the hotel and resort visitors was incorporated as the City of El Paso de Robles on February 25, 1889. Since that time, the entire area of the viticultural area has been referred to as the Paso Robles area.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3">3</a>
Grapes were first introduced into the Paso Robles area in 1787 by <a href="/facts/Franciscans/gwohhd4C">Spanish missionaries</a> at <a href="/facts/Mission_San_Miguel_Arcangel/kEeS9aP4">Mission San Miguel Arcangel</a>, founded in 1797, produced wine and it is assumed that the grapes were harvested in nearby areas. The earliest date was 1873 showing that approximately 40 acres (16 ha) were vineyards. One winery established in the last century is still involved in wine production, Rotta Winery, now <a href="https://www.midpoint.wine/">Mid•point Wine</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4">4</a> In addition to this winery, there are twelve others and one under construction. There were 62 existing vineyards at the establishment of Paso Robles viticultural area comprising approximately 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) with more grape plantings planned, generally adjacent to or in close proximity to the existing vineyards.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5">5</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6">6</a> Commercial wine growing, however, was not started until the 1880s with the establishment of Ascension Winery, later known as <a href="/facts/York_Mountain_Winery/AWdbKQ6B">York Mountain Winery</a>, and today known as <a href="https://epochwines.com/">Epoch Estate Wines</a>. In 1914, <a href="/facts/Ignacy_Jan_Paderewski/HIHyLEwN">Ignacy Jan Paderewski</a>, the famous Polish pianist, conductor, and statesman, established a vineyard on his ranch. The Zinfandel grape was introduced to the area in this vineyard. Wine produced by York Mountain Winery from this vineyard was awarded a gold medal at the California State Fair.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7">7</a>
Since 1990, when there were fewer than 20 wineries in Paso Robles, a large expansion of activity has seen the number rise to more than 200 wineries today. Wine critic <a href="/facts/Robert_M._Parker,_Jr./E9rTK3Yp">Robert M. Parker, Jr.</a> commented on the region's promise of quality of wine, emphasizing the wineries <a href="/facts/L%27Aventure/LMyo6TEK">L'Aventure</a>, Linne Calodo, Saxum Vineyards, Doce Robles "Twelve Oaks" Winery & Vineyard, Villa Creek Cellars, Castoro Cellars and <a href="/facts/Tablas_Creek_Vineyard/hYc9AQPY">Tablas Creek Vineyard</a> as the "leading Paso pioneers".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8">8</a>

<h2 id="viticulture-expansion">Viticulture Expansion</h2>
In 2007, a proposal was submitted to the <a href="/facts/Alcohol_and_Tobacco_Tax_and_Trade_Bureau/qIfKGzIT">Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)</a>, <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury/lDmua740">Treasury</a> to split the area at the <a href="/facts/Salinas_River_(California)/ro0FFBeX">Salinas River</a> and form a new "Paso Robles Westside AVA." The proposal was withdrawn in 2009, however, additional proposals were also submitted to the TTB naming eleven separate viticultural areas within Paso Robles AVA documenting their unique terroir characteistics.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9">9</a> The proposed viticultural areas were: Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10">10</a>
On October 9, 2014, the TTB issued a Final Rule in the <a href="/facts/Federal_Register/o373DDfs">Federal Register</a> after reviewing the petitions submitted in 2007 by the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area Committee (PRAVAC) establishing eleven new viticultural areas located entirely within the existing 669,253 acres (1,045.708 sq mi) Paso Robles viticultural area adjacent to the northern boundary of San Luis Obispo County. The new viticultural areas were: Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District.
<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11">11</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12">12</a>

<h3>Paso Robles' Viticultural Areas</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Adelaida_District_AVA/NrjkQnKY">Adelaida District AVA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13">13</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14">14</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Creston_District_AVA/yHBUaGF9">Creston District AVA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15">15</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16">16</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/El_Pomar_District_AVA/PebGqptk">El Pomar District AVA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17">17</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18">18</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Paso_Robles_Estrella_District_AVA/Yg7CbXpg">Paso Robles Estrella District AVA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19">19</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20">20</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Paso_Robles_Geneseo_District_AVA/LQnk1Nes">Paso Robles Geneseo District AVA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21">21</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22">22</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Paso_Robles_Highlands_District_AVA/eer2sSo8">Paso Robles Highlands District AVA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23">23</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24">24</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Paso_Robles_Willow_Creek_District_AVA/1HraYP5e">Paso Robles Willow Creek District AVA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25">25</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26">26</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/San_Juan_Creek_AVA/d57cr6h9">San Juan Creek AVA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27">27</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28">28</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/San_Miguel_District_AVA/TXITRdnF">San Miguel District AVA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29">29</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30">30</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Santa_Margarita_Ranch_AVA/MWY5AX20">Santa Margarita Ranch AVA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31">31</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32">32</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33">33</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Templeton_Gap_District_AVA/KkuRpxGf">Templeton Gap District AVA</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34">34</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35">35</a></li></ul>
<h2 id="wine-industry">Wine Industry</h2>
The Paso Robles AVA is still acknowledged for its heritage grape, <a href="/facts/Zinfandel/lmYfJt8Q">Zinfandel</a>, but has gained recognition from a wider range of grape varietals as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, growers began to plant <a href="/facts/Bordeaux_(wine)/m3rJsyVA">Bordeaux</a> varieties, particularly <a href="/facts/Cabernet_Sauvignon/jIXCqHRP">Cabernet Sauvignon</a>, in the area. Starting in the 1980s, there have been increased plantings of many <a href="/facts/Rhone_wine/NWk7TMCC">Rhône</a> varieties, including the first Syrah planted in California, as well as <a href="/facts/Viognier/a9AS5RXy">Viognier</a> and <a href="/facts/Roussanne/seRjoo64">Roussanne</a> to name a few.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36">36</a> The emerging popularity of the region's wines led it to become the first site of the bi-annual "Hospice du Rhône" conference on Rhône style wine. Today, Paso Robles Wine Country is receiving attention for its unique Paso blends. These wines are unique to the area, and with varietal make-ups that do not follow traditional rules and expectations of winemaking, as characteristic in other regions of the wine world.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37">37</a>

<h2 id="wine-festivals">Wine Festivals</h2>
The Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival, now known as Vintage Paso: Zinfandel Weekend,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38">38</a> is a festival focused on the Paso Robles area's heritage grape, Zinfandel. This event is held by the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, a non-profit cooperative marketing alliance. 
The Paso Robles Wine Festival is a festival focused on the wide variety of wines the area produces, held in Paso Robles' downtown city park. Attendees have the opportunity to talk with the Paso Robles vintners and taste their wines.
The Harvest Wine Weekend is a celebration of the harvest season with three days of hands-on Paso Robles Wine Country activities.
In 2015, the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance started a new festival, BlendFest on the Coast, dedicated to the unique wine blends of Paso Robles, held on the coast in <a href="/facts/San_Simeon,_California/a2fIwJ4S">San Simeon</a> and <a href="/facts/Cambria,_California/EGCcAUw6">Cambria</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39">39</a>

<h2 id="recognition">Recognition</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Wine_Spectator/2bgrfpaC">Wine Spectator</a> #1 Wine in the World 2010: Saxum<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40">40</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Wine_Enthusiast/pK68qE40">Wine Enthusiast</a> Magazine 2013 Wine Region of the Year<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41">41</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Sunset_Magazine/h4g9pvnA">Sunset Magazine</a> 2016 Best Wine Country Town<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42">42</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.pasowine.com">Paso Robles Wine Country</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.slocal.com/things-to-do/wine-country/">SLO Cal Wine Country</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ttb.gov/AVA/">TTB AVA Map</a></li></ul>
<a href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Paso_Robles_AVA¶ms=35.6071502_N_120.6081466_W_type:adm2nd_region:US-CA_dim:27000">35°36′26″N 120°36′29″W / 35.6071502°N 120.6081466°W / 35.6071502; -120.6081466</a>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

<ol>
<li id="fn:1">"Viticultural Area Petition "Paso Robles"" (PDF). TTB.gov. Martin Brothers Winery. July 26, 1982. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.ttb.gov/system/files?file=images/pdfs/Paso_Robles_petition.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ttb.gov/system/files?file=images/pdfs/Paso_Robles_petition.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:2">"Establishment of Paso Robles Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 [T.D. TF-143; Ref: Notice No. 451] Final Rule). Federal Register. 48 (193). Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury: 45239–45242. October 4, 1983. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/Paso_Robles_final_rule.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/Paso_Robles_final_rule.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:3">"Establishment of Paso Robles Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 [T.D. TF-143; Ref: Notice No. 451] Final Rule). Federal Register. 48 (193). Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury: 45239–45242. October 4, 1983. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/Paso_Robles_final_rule.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/Paso_Robles_final_rule.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:4">Agran, Libbie (January 27, 2020). "Rotta Family". Wine History Project. San Luis Obispo County and Wine and the Vines LLC. <a href="https://winehistoryproject.org/rotta-family/" target="_blank">https://winehistoryproject.org/rotta-family/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:5">"Establishment of Paso Robles Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 [T.D. TF-143; Ref: Notice No. 451] Final Rule). Federal Register. 48 (193). Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury: 45239–45242. October 4, 1983. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/Paso_Robles_final_rule.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/Paso_Robles_final_rule.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:6">"Region History". Paso Robles Wine Country. Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. <a href="http://www.pasowine.com/pasorobles/history.php" target="_blank">http://www.pasowine.com/pasorobles/history.php</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:7">"Establishment of Paso Robles Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9 [T.D. TF-143; Ref: Notice No. 451] Final Rule). Federal Register. 48 (193). Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury: 45239–45242. October 4, 1983. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/Paso_Robles_final_rule.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/Paso_Robles_final_rule.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:8">Parker Jr., Robert M. (October 2007). "The Promise of Paso Robles". Food & Wine Magazine. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090109161206/http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/the-promise-of-paso-robles" target="_blank">http://web.archive.org/web/20090109161206/http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/the-promise-of-paso-robles</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:9">"Proposed Establishment of the Paso Robles Westside Viticultural Area (2006R–087P)" (27 CFR 9 TTB Docket No. 2007–0060; [Notice No. 94; Re: Notice Nos. 71 and 72] Withdrawal notice). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury. April 30, 2009. pp. 19917–19920. Retrieved December 12, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-04-30/pdf/E9-9855.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-04-30/pdf/E9-9855.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:10">"Proposed Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 [Docket No. TTB-2013-0009; Notice No. 140] RIN 1513-AB47 Proposed). Federal Register. 78 (183). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 58051–58087. September 20, 2013. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/pdf/2013-22528.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/pdf/2013-22528.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:11">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:12">"11 new viticultural areas established within Paso Robles". Paso Robles Daily News. October 8, 2014. <a href="http://pasoroblesdailynews.com/11-new-viticultural-areas-established-within-paso-robles/27339/" target="_blank">http://pasoroblesdailynews.com/11-new-viticultural-areas-established-within-paso-robles/27339/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:13">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:14">Taranto, Christopher (March 4, 2020). "Adelaida District". Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. Retrieved April 13, 2021. <a href="https://pasowine.com/adelaida-district-2/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/adelaida-district-2/</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:15">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:16">Taranto, Christopher (May 13, 2020). "Creston District". Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. Retrieved April 13, 2021. <a href="https://pasowine.com/creston-district-2/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/creston-district-2/</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:17">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:18">Taranto, Christopher (July 9, 2020). "El Pomar District". Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. Retrieved April 13, 2021. <a href="https://pasowine.com/el-pomar-district-2/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/el-pomar-district-2/</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:19">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:20">Taranto, Christopher (August 25, 2020). "Estrella District". Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. <a href="https://pasowine.com/estrella-district-2/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/estrella-district-2/</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:21">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:22">Taranto, Christopher (October 5, 2020). "Geneseo District". Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. <a href="https://pasowine.com/geneseo-district-2/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/geneseo-district-2/</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:23">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:23" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:24">Taranto, Christopher (December 1, 2020). "Highlands District". Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. Retrieved April 13, 2021. <a href="https://pasowine.com/highlands-district/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/highlands-district/</a> <a href="#fnref:24" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:25">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:25" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:26">Peterson, Joel (December 12, 2017). "Willow Creek AVA". Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. <a href="https://pasowine.com/willow-creek-ava/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/willow-creek-ava/</a> <a href="#fnref:26" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:27">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:27" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:28">Taranto, Christopher (January 26, 2021). "San Juan Creek District". Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. Retrieved April 13, 2021. <a href="https://pasowine.com/san-juan-creek-district-2/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/san-juan-creek-district-2/</a> <a href="#fnref:28" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:29">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:29" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:30">Taranto, Christopher (April 7, 2021). "San Miguel District". Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. Retrieved April 13, 2021. <a href="https://pasowine.com/san-miguel-district-2/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/san-miguel-district-2/</a> <a href="#fnref:30" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:31">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:31" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:32">Todd, Cathrine (November 24, 2023). "California Vineyard Sought Out By The 'Royal' Family Of U.S. Wine World". Forbes. Retrieved December 3, 2023. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathrinetodd/2023/11/24/california-vineyard-that-was-sought-out-by-the-royal-family-of-the-us-wine-world/" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathrinetodd/2023/11/24/california-vineyard-that-was-sought-out-by-the-royal-family-of-the-us-wine-world/</a> <a href="#fnref:32" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:33">Peterson, Joel (October 10, 2017). "Santa Margarita Ranch AVA". Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. Retrieved June 5, 2021. <a href="https://pasowine.com/santa-margarita-district/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/santa-margarita-district/</a> <a href="#fnref:33" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:34">"Establishment of the Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District Viticultural Areas" (27 CFR 9 Docket No. TTB-2013-0009 [T.D.TTB-125 Ref: Notice No. 140] RIN 1513–AB68 Final Rule). Federal Register. 79 (196). Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury: 60954–60968. October 9, 2014. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-24169.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:34" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:35">Peterson, Joel (November 14, 2017). "Templeton Gap". Paso Robles Wine Country. Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. Retrieved June 5, 2021. <a href="https://pasowine.com/templeton-gap/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/templeton-gap/</a> <a href="#fnref:35" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:36">"Region History". Paso Robles Wine Country. Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. <a href="http://www.pasowine.com/pasorobles/history.php" target="_blank">http://www.pasowine.com/pasorobles/history.php</a> <a href="#fnref:36" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:37">"About". Paso Robles Wine Country. Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. <a href="https://pasowine.com/paso-robles/about-paso-robles/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/paso-robles/about-paso-robles/</a> <a href="#fnref:37" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:38">"2018 Paso Robles Wine Country Events Announced, Tickets Now on Sale" (Press Release). Wine Industry Advisor. December 13, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2018. <a href="https://www.wineindustryadvisor.com/2017/12/13/2018-paso-robles-wine-country-events" target="_blank">https://www.wineindustryadvisor.com/2017/12/13/2018-paso-robles-wine-country-events</a> <a href="#fnref:38" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:39">"BlendFest on the Coast". Paso Robles Wine Country. Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. Retrieved December 12, 2023. <a href="https://pasowine.com/events/blendfest-on-the-coast/" target="_blank">https://pasowine.com/events/blendfest-on-the-coast/</a> <a href="#fnref:39" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:40">"2010 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines" (2007 Saxum Vineyards James Berry Vineyard, Paso Robles Willow Creek District). Wine Searcher. <a href="https://www.wine-searcher.com/winespectator-top100-2010" target="_blank">https://www.wine-searcher.com/winespectator-top100-2010</a> <a href="#fnref:40" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
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