Adelaida Cellars taste tour and tailgate, learn about wine making
Channel: ECO Travel
Date: 2012-07-18

Art wine and travel was on the Central Coast filming a series of tour videos. So we visited the Adelaida Cellars' family owned vineyards include five distinct properties totaling 145 acres in the craggy mountainous terrain of west Paso Robles. Only 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean, these are steep and elevated sites (1,400 -- 1,935 feet), characterized by chalk rock limestone soils. Afternoon blasts of cool coastal air create a daily microclimate that swings 40-50 degrees. Our diverse planting of 23 varieties emphasizes Rhône varieties, old vine Pinot Noir, dry farmed Zinfandel, and mountain style Cabernet Sauvignon. Stressed vines produce low yields of precise flavors.