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Paso Robles’ Niner Wine Estates is Actually a “Ten-er”!

April 29, 2015 by Deborah Mines Leave a Comment

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Driving down Highway 46 West outside of Paso Robles, it’s hard to miss the heart-shaped tree grove in the middle of the vineyard at Niner WIne Estates.  The Tuscan-styled stone building seems a little out of character for the sleepy Paso Robles AVA, but is worthy of a visit.

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Niner Wine Estates is the family-owned “dream child” of founder Richard Niner, a farmer from West Virginia.  Niner ventured west in the mid 1990s and followed his passion for wine, acquiring three separate vineyards ~ Bootjack Ranch, east of Paso Robles; Heart Hill Vineyard on the west side of Paso Robles and Jespersen Ranch in nearby Edna Valley.

NWE_tastingroom_interiorAll Niner Estate Wines are crafted from estate grapes from the three vineyards ~ Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Malbec, Petite Sirah, Barbara, Carmenere,  Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Franc and smaller blocks of Petite Verdot, Merlot, Mourvedre, Semillion, Roussanne, and Grenache Blanc. 

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Memorable wines to try are the 2013 Jespersen Ranch Sauvignon Blanc, strong herbal notes of fresh-cut grass, papaya, guava with good acidity; the 2011 Bootjack Ranch Estate Sangiovese, lightly aged in new French and Hungarian Oak, delightfully acidic with sour cherry and cranberry meeting the nose; and the 2012 Jespersen Ranch Reserve Grenache, made old-world style was bursting with ripe red and black fruit, nutmeg and vanilla.

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 Niner WIne Estates  recently opened a restaurant on-site that artfully pairs small bites with the estate wines.  Watch for Niner WIner Estates to rise to the top in Paso Robles over the next a few years ~ there’s a lot of “heart” to their wines!   www.ninerwine.com

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Filed Under: California Wine Trail Tagged With: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Malbec, Merlot, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Petite Verdot, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Semillion, Syrah

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