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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Tablas Creek Vineyard [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/TablasCreek" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/tablascreek" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]9339 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446 tablascreek.com Region: Paso Robles Owners: The Haas and Perrin families Winemaker: Neil Collins About: Tablas Creek Vineyard, in the Paso Robles Adelaida District, is a pioneer of the American Rhone movement and the first Regenerative Organic Certified™ winery in the world. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? It's unfair to ask us this! So, let's go with the two rarest grapes we grow. On the white side Picardan. When we planted our half-acre it increased the world's footprint by 40%. And on the red side, Vaccarese, where when we bottled it in 2019, we think it was the first 100% Vaccarese from anywhere in the world in 50+ years. What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? My first wine tasting memory -- the first time I remember tasting a wine and understanding what the adults were talking about -- was Gewürztraminer. It really did taste like rose petals, which I thought was so cool. What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? They...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Twice Tyger [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/twicetyger" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/twicetyger" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]15230 Oak Glen Ave, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 www.twicetyger.com Region: Santa Clara Valley Owner: Billoo Rataul Winemaker: Bobby Graviano About: Nestled in western Morgan Hill on the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Twice Tyger is a boutique producer of estate wines, olive oil and honey. Committed to nurturing the land through regenerative and biodynamic practices, our wines embody this journey - honoring timeless traditions while embracing the renewed vitality of our soil. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? At the moment, Petit Verdot, a Bordelaise grape often referred to a “blender”. However a single varietal offering changed such a notion as the variety offers great color, medium-weight, and overall complexity. Grown in California, this variety ripens towards the end of the season yet even still has great freshness and is jam-packed with broad layers of fruit tones. The variety produces a very food-friendly and engaging style of red wine with enough uniqueness that it sets itself apart from more homogenized, market-popular varieties. What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? The first...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""]Ulloa Cellars[/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080454195147" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/ulloacellars" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]2915 Union Rd. Suite C, Paso Robles, CA 93446 ulloacellars.com Region: Paso Robles Owner: Nancy Ulloa Winemaker: Nancy Ulloa About: Ulloa Cellars is a Latina Winemaker-owned brand based in Paso Robles, specializing in the production of obscure white wines made with intention and a little bit of magic. Nancy began her winemaking journey in 2019 with the creation of her Baby Grüner, a Grüner Veltliner sourced from the historic Paragon Vineyard in Edna Valley. Baby Grüner has become her signature wine and holds a very special place in her heart. The growth of her brand is reflected in the expansion of her production now including 8 obscure varieties such as Picpoul Blanc, Vermentino, Verdejo, and Sémillon, amongst others. Nancy also recently launched a sister brand called "The Witch & The Warlock" with her Husband, Tim Small, focusing on obscure reds including Tannat, Gamay, and Sangiovese. Nancy's wines have captured the hearts of many, not only because of how special the varieties she works with are, but...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Vino Tahoe | Pansaré Cellars | Amador Heights [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/pansarecellars" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/vinotahoe" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]15010 Ridge Road Sutter Creek CA 95685 vinotahoe.com Region: Sierra Foothills AVA ( Amador county wine heritage district) Owner: Milind Pansaré Winemaker: Milind Pansaré About: Vino Tahoe is the only Amador County winery with a certified organic vineyard, producing over 14 varietals, and wines that have won best of class and multiple awards at the SF Chronicle, Sunset International, and Orange County wine competitions. Every wine is made on estate with small lots between 1-4 barrels. Experience our Viognier, Best of class Barbera, Super Tuscan Sangiovese blend, and our award-winning Primitivo/Souzao blend. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Barbera, Souzao, and Viognier What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Making Viognier for the first time in 2024 was a revelation. This grape used in Condrieu primarily tends to be picked over-ripe in California, which makes it a perfume bomb but lacking in weight. We pick ours at 20.5 brix, resulting in a wine that is only 12% alcohol but exhibits orange blossom, flint, and hazelnut...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Vino Noceto Winery [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/VinoNoceto" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/vinonoceto" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]11011 Shenandoah Valley Rd. Plymouth, CA 95669 www.noceto.com Region: Shenandoah Valley, Amador County Owners: Suzy & Jim Gullett Winemaker: Rusty Folena About: Vino Noceto Winery has grown to produce 7,000 cases of Sangiovese-based wines, including its traditional Chianti-style Sangiovese, Brunello-style Riserva, and several single-block Sangioveses. In addition, Vino Noceto has consistently produced other high-quality Italian varietals, including Zinfandel from the famed “Original Grandpère Vineyard”, Aglianico, Barbera, Trebbiano, Teroldego, and Sagrantino. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Sangiovese. It is our largest production variety. What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Robert Pepi, and established, family winery also located in Napa, California, first planted a stony hillside to Sangiovese in 1983 and then expanded their production to valley floor grapes. Vino Noceto, founded by Jim and Suzy Gullett in Shenandoah Valley, California, took the direction of producing food-friendly Chianti style Sangiovese wines. Their first vines were planted in 1986 in a fallow grain field, including scion wood from the Montevina Il Pioggoine source as well as Biondi Santi (Brunello), Altesino (Brunello),...