Zenaida Cellars

Family owned winery specializing in handcrafted, sustainable Rhone varietals in Templeton Gap AVA
Details

Address
1550 Highway 46 West | Paso Robles , CA 93446
Hours
Daily: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Holiday Hours
Jan 01: Closed
Feb 13: 11:00 am - 3:00 am
Apr 17: Closed
May 30: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Jul 04: Closed
Sep 05: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Nov 11: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Nov 24: Closed
Dec 24: Closed
Dec 25: Closed
Dec 31: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Jan 01: Closed
Reservations recommended, especially on weekends. Walk ins welcome if we have available space!
Tasting Fee
$ 20.00
Amenities ( Hover for details )
Gardens
Gift Shop
Pet Friendly
Picnic Area
Tasting Room
- About
- Vineyard Details
- Varieties Grown
- Press & Accolades
- AboutThe estate vineyard is located in the Templeton Gap area, west of Paso Robles, at the base of the Santa Lucia Coastal Range. The 30 acre property consists of 22 acres of vineyard that is farmed utilizing sustainable practices. The winery occupies the original homestead of the property, dating back over 100 years. Utilizing the same low impact philosophy in the vineyard & in the winery. Eric maintains that farming & living sustainably will not only produce higher quality wines, it will also help leave the land in better condition than he found it.
Zenaida Cellars wines are made using only the highest quality fruit from our estate vineyard & our small group of Paso Robles AVA growers. The vines are meticulously pruned and thinned to ensure even ripeness throughout. At harvest, the fruit is hand-picked & brought into the winery in the cool of the early morning. We process the fruit without the use of pumps or augers, thus eliminating excess handling. The grapes are de-stemmed, not crushed, chilled, & then fall directly into small, open top fermenting bins below. The bins are then wheeled into the winery to settle and begin fermentation. We utilize whole cluster & carbonic maceration during fermentation. The fermenting must is mixed by hand two to three times daily to ensure superior color, structure, & balance of the finished wine. Our red wines undergo extended maceration & are pressed to select French oak barrels or puncheons to age approximately 18 months before bottling. - Vineyard Details
- The estate vineyard is located in the Templeton Gap area, west of Paso Robles, at the base of the Santa Lucia Coastal Range. The 30 acre property consists of 22 acres of vineyard that is farmed utilizing sustainable practices. The winery occupies the original homestead of the property, dating back over 100 years.
- First Date Planted: 1988
- Last Date Planted: 2021
- Row Orientations: East - West
- Trellis Type: Head trained or vertical positioned
- Irrigated/Dry Farmed: Dry farmed as much as possible but set up for irrigation
- Soil Types: Lean soil layered with calcareous shale, limestone, clay, and sand
- Harvest Method: By hand
- Wineries Supplied: Zenaida Cellars
- Varieties Grown
Zinfandel | 6 acres
Cabernet Sauvignon | 6 acres
Syrah | 6 acres
Grenache | 2.5 acres
Mourvèdre | 1.5 acres
- Press & Accolades
- 2019 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Wine Enthusiast, Mar 2022, 91 Points
- 2019 Solar Fel - Bordeaux-style Red Blend, Wine Enthusiast, Mar 2022, 91 Points
- 2019 Grenache, Wine Enthusiast, Mar 2022, 92 Points
- 2019 Estate Fire Sign, Wine Enthusiast, Mar 2022, 92 Points
- 2019 Wanderlust (GSM) , Wine Enthusiast, Mar 2022, 93 Points
- 2019 Estate Zinfandel , Wine Enthusiast, Mar 2022, 91 Points