Derby Wine Estates

We hand select Top 2% of the grapes we grow for our Derby Label; The Best Wine @ the Best Prices!

  • About
  • Vineyard Details
  • Varieties Grown
  • Press & Accolades
  • About
    Ray and Pam Derby retired to the Central Coast in the early 1990’s, and began to grow and sell grapes from their 3 Estate Vineyards in San Luis Obispo County. After a few years as a grape grower, Ray saw the potential of having fruit in 3 different AVA’s and set out to build an Estate brand that showcased the diversity of terroir on the Central Coast...SO DERBY WINE ESTATES WAS BORN.

    The Derby's then bought the historic Almond Growers Building in Paso Robles in 2010. 4 years later we celebrated the grand opening of Derby Wine Estates’ Production Facility and Tasting Room in this iconic landmark. Each year we take about 30 acres of fruit from the vineyards to produce our Estate wines, and sell the rest (over 400 acres) to other local wineries. Today, we are open for wine tasting every day from 11am-5pm, and offer tours of the building by Reservation.
  • Vineyard Details
    • We have 3 vineyards across San Luis Obispo County: Derbyshire Vineyard in San Simeon, Derby Vineyard in the Templeton Gap, and Laura's Vineyard in the Estrella District. After many years as growers, Ray and Pam Derby started the winery with the goal of showcasing the differences between fruit coming out of each location.
    • First Date Planted: 1997
    • Last Date Planted: 2020
    • Row Orientations: east - west
    • Row Spacings: 6,8,10 x 3-6
    • Trellis Type: VSP and sprawl
    • Rootstock: 1103P, many
    • Irrigated/Dry Farmed: irrigated
    • Soil Types: Nacimiento, Diablo, Arbucke-Positas soil series, etc
    • Slope Description: hilly, flat
    • Aspect: all
    • Harvest Method: machine and hand pick
    • Wineries Supplied: Many (local) wineries you know by name
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  • Varieties Grown
    • Grenache Blanc | 1.3 acres

    • Grenache Blanc | 2.1 acres

    • Grenache Blanc | 0.5 acres

    • Roussanne | 2.1 acres

    • Viognier | 4.4 acres

    • Albariño | 0.9 acres

    • Carignane | 0.3 acres

    • Carignane | 0.7 acres

    • Counoise | 0.9 acres

    • Grenache Blanc | 8.3 acres

    • Mourvèdre | 5.1 acres

    • Syrah Noir | 9.1 acres

    • Graciano | 2.22 acres

    • Tempranillo | 1.5 acres

    • Zinfandel | 20.3 acres

    • Cabernet Franc | 21.7 acres

    • Cabernet Sauvignon | 209.7 acres

    • Malbec | 1.5 acres

    • Merlot | 11.8 acres

    • Petit Verdot | 3.6 acres

    • Petite Sirah | 56.3 acres

  • Press & Accolades

    Press

    • Jan 2019 | Mike Dunne’s 2019 Best of Class Tasting Notes