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Halter Ranch Vineyard » Profile

 

Experience the flavor of old California at this historic westside ranch. Our steep hillside vineyards, limestone-rich soils and sustainable farming practices enable us to produce 100% estate-grown wines of the highest quality, showcasing Bordeaux and Rhône Valley varieties and blends. Wine tasting daily 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8910 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. 805.226.9455 or 888.367.9977. E-mail: info@halterranch.com. www.halterranch.com

Halter Ranch dates to the 1880s, when it was part of a 3,000-acre property owned by Paso Robles pioneer Edwin Smith. The beautiful Victorian farmhouse Smith built on the ranch in 1885 remains a westside Paso Robles landmark.

In 2000, Hansjoerg Wyss, a Swiss-born businessman, purchased 900 acres of the ranch, convinced Paso Robles has the potential to produce wines rivaling the finest from California and the world.

Fervently committed to quality, the last eight years have been spent developing Halter Ranch's now 250-acre vineyard, and crafting the first estate wines, renovating the historic buildings, and laying the groundwork for a new, state-of-the-art winery.

Halter Ranch Vineyard boasts 20 different grape varieties - primarily Bordeaux and Rhône-styles. The vines are planted on steep, south-facing slopes reaching 1,800 feet in elevation and boasting soils rich in limestone, a feature of many of the world's finest vineyards. High-density plantings, multiple clones and root stocks, and low yields enable winegrower, Mitch Wyss to produce fruit of superb quality. Committed to environmentally responsible grape growing, the vineyard is farmed sustainably, earning the Sustainability in Practice certification in 2008.

The Halter Ranch wines - including Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and a proprietary blend called Ancestor, are crafted by winemaker Bill Sheffer. Bill's approach to winemaking is to tailor a wine's style to the character of the fruit the vineyard gives him. In the case of Halter Ranch, with its marine-influenced climate, steep, south-facing hillsides and soils rich in limestone, Bill's mission is to transform the superb fruit the vineyard provides into richly flavored wines with bright acidity and a refreshing vein of minerality, wines that are fully evocative of their variety and place.

With a rich history, inspired leadership and abundant natural resources, Halter Ranch joins the ranks of Paso Robles' elite wineries.

 

Learn more about our vineyards

Web site
www.halterranch.com

Address
8910 Adelaida Road
Paso Robles, 93446

Phone
805.226.9455

  

Fax
805.226.9668

E-mail
info@halterranch.com

Hours
Open Daily 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

July 4th
Open: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

July 5th
Open: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tasting Fee
$10/pp refunded with wine purchase

Established
2000

Wines Produced
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grenache
GSM Rosé
Malbec
Merlot
Red Blend
Red Rhône Blend
Syrah
Bordeaux Blend
Sauvignon Blanc
Viognier
White Rhône Blend
Port
Dessert Wine