Austin Hope Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon - 750 ml, $74.99
I GREW UP IN PASO ROBLES TENDING VINES ALONGSIDE MY FATHER, WHO MADE A LIVING FARMING GRAPES. TODAY THE PLACE I CALL HOME IS SURROUNDED BY OAK TREES AND VINEYARDS THAT MY FAMILY HAS BEEN FARMING FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS. THE GOAL FOR THIS CABERNET IS SIMPLE - TO MAKE WINE THAT EXPRESSES ALL THAT PASO HAS TO OFFER, WITH ITS PASTORAL BEAUTY, PERFECT SOILS, MARITIME CLIMATE AND LIMITLESS POSSIBILITY. - AUSTIN HOPE, OWNER/WINEMAKER, PASO ROBLES IS ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S MOST PASTORAL DOMAINS. ITS NAME ROUGHLY TRANSLATES TO "PASSAGEWAY OF OAKS, " AND INDEED MAJESTIC TREES MARK THE LANDSCAPE. AMONGST THE ROLLING HILLS AND NATIVE HABITAT LIE MANICURED VINEYARDS, WHERE IDEAL SOIL EXISTS FOR FARMING CABERNET. DRY, WARM CONDITIONS ARE TYPICAL, YET EVENINGS ARE CHILLED BY A BREEZE FROM THE PACIFIC JUST 18 MILES TO THE WEST, ALLOWING THE FRUIT TO RIPEN INTO LUXURIOUS RICHNESS. AT NEARLY 1, 000 FEET, SOILS ARE ELEVATED SEA BEDS WHERE SHELL FOSSILS ARE OFTEN FOUND.
