http://winexpression.com/2005/10/27/good-pinot-from-paso/ A Blog Serving Wine News Since August 2003 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:34:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://winexpression.com/2005/10/27/good-pinot-from-paso/#comment-286 Winexpression » Blog Archive » L’Aventure Offers A taste of the Rhone/Bordeaux in Paso Robles, CA Tue, 04 Apr 2006 18:43:30 +0000 http://winexpression.com/?p=384#comment-286 [...] The wineries slogan sums up what they are trying to do with their wines, the varietals chosen for the area parallel those used in the respective regions of France, and are aged in 100% French Oak. The vines planted here are stressed, but get enough nutrients from the Calcareous soils to offer character that mimics that of the great growing regions in France, but this is Paso Robles, with a character and essence all it’s own, and that also comes out in the wines. Between wineries like this, Tablas Creek, Linne Calodo, Adelaida, and Saxum, Paso Robles is making a name for itself with wines of excellent quality, character, and depth, all expressive of the areas terrior. [...] [...] The wineries slogan sums up what they are trying to do with their wines, the varietals chosen for the area parallel those used in the respective regions of France, and are aged in 100% French Oak. The vines planted here are stressed, but get enough nutrients from the Calcareous soils to offer character that mimics that of the great growing regions in France, but this is Paso Robles, with a character and essence all it’s own, and that also comes out in the wines. Between wineries like this, Tablas Creek, Linne Calodo, Adelaida, and Saxum, Paso Robles is making a name for itself with wines of excellent quality, character, and depth, all expressive of the areas terrior. [...]

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