Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2024

2024 PARTICIPATING WINERIES

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SPONSOR WINERIES

Ancient Peaks
DAOU Vineyards

Georges and Daniel Daou set forth to find an unrivaled terroir for producing Cabernet Sauvignon, a quest that led them to a place of foretold greatness: DAOU Mountain. Decades earlier, renowned wine making authority, André Tchelistcheff hailed the mountain as “a jewel of ecological elements.”

Grace Under Pressure
Grace Under Pressure
The Mission Of Grace Under Pressure

Sensory journey to the heart of the terroir of Champagne

We have at heart to offer you the best of champagne, by working in close collaboration with passionate and talented winemakers to select the best grapes and produce Trésors Club champagne. This proximity with our partners allows us to offer you top-of-the-line bottles of exceptional quality. No other cuvée on the market is meeting criteria as demanding as a Special Club bottle.

Grace Under Pressure
Hope Family Wines

Making the best wine the California Central Coast has to offer for over 30 years.

The Hope family has been farming in Paso Robles for more than 30 years. When they arrived in this barely-discovered region, they planted apples and grapes. Little did they know that the rolling, oak-studded terrain of Paso Robles would one day become a viticultural terroir of significance and one of the top winegrowing regions for quality red wine within the Central Coast.

JUSTIN® Vineyards & Winery

The pioneer of Paso Robles, CA, JUSTIN® Vineyards & Winery was founded in 1981 and is known for crafting world-class wines using Bordeaux grape varieties, including the iconic ISOSCELES® blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The Vineyard Estate features a Tasting Room, luxury five-star accommodations at the JUST Inn®, and a Restaurant—making it one of the only wineries on the Central Coast to offer all three amenities. The JUSTIN tasting room offers lunch, while The Restaurant at JUSTIN offers a MICHELIN-starred, multi-course fine dining experience Thursday through Sunday. JUSTIN also has a second tasting room conveniently located in the heart of Downtown Paso Robles. In addition to its stellar hospitality, JUSTIN consistently receives top honors around the world, establishing
itself as a leader in New World Bordeaux-style winemaking.

Paso Robles CAB Collective

Formed in 2012, the Paso Robles CAB (Cabernet and Bordeaux) Collective (PRCC) strives to promote the full potential of the Paso Robles AVA (American Viticultural Area) in producing superior-quality, classic and age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon and red Bordeaux wines to consumers, trade and media worldwide.

The Best Cabernet Sauvignon is Grown in Paso Robles, California
The grassroots non-profit organization was formed with the belief that the best red Bordeaux varieties in the world are produced in Paso Robles. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec grown in the Paso Robles appellation—and the subsequent quality of the wines produced—are worthy of international acclaim. The PRCC seeks to improve awareness regarding the distinctive attributes of Paso Robles Cabernet and red Bordeaux wines through events, education and initiatives that confirm the appellation’s growing reputation for producing luscious, well-rounded red Bordeaux varietals that compete with the best Cabernet Sauvignon in the world.

the best cabernet sauvignon grapes grown in paso robles, caOpen to all wineries that grow superior-quality Cabernet Sauvignon and red Bordeaux varieties in the Paso Robles AVA, member wineries have the opportunity to work with and learn from other members. The organization is designed to create a network of knowledgeable and experienced industry professionals to assist each other from viticulture to production, marketing and finally, sales.

The PRCC is governed by a board of seven director members. Three of these are permanent members who cooperated closely to found the organization and include: DAOU Vineyards & Winery, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines and JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery. The four remaining seats are elected every year by PRCC members to ensure balanced representation. Other founding members include Eberle Winery, ADELAIDA Cellars, Halter Ranch Vineyard, Vina Robles Vineyards & Winery and Chateau Margene.

The History of Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon
In the 1970s, under the guidance of U.C. Davis enologist André Tchelistcheff, Dr. Stanley Hoffman planted some of Paso Roble’s first Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. These notable plantings flourished on Hoffman’s 1,200-acre ranch near the old Paderewski Ranch in the hills of Adelaida, about eight miles west of downtown Paso Robles.

His Hoffman Mountain Ranch — now owned by DAOU Vineyards & Winery and Adelaida Vineyards & Winery — provided the first large-scale modern facility in the area. Cabernet Sauvignon’s star was undoubtedly rising, and Hoffman’s unique Cabernet, grown on the central coast of California, created a frenetic buzz among discerning wine circles across the globe.

The Pioneers of Cabernet Sauvignon
Gary Eberle & Eberle Winery
The stage was now set for the entrance of Gary Eberle, a man who started out with little hands-on winemaking experience, but is now revered by many as the “Godfather of Paso Robles wine.” Eberle arrived in Paso Robles in 1973 with a dream and a doctorate in enology from U.C. Davis. Amidst sleepy cattle ranches and acres of farms, he established Estrella River Winery & Vineyards on Paso Robles’ east side. Eberle planted Cabernet Sauvignon, not knowing what to expect. What he experienced was a hearty crop that truly thrived under Paso Robles’ hot sun, cool night skies and calcareous soils. In the latter part of the decade the winemaker founded Eberle Winery; his first offering was his 1979 Cabernet Sauvignon. Decades later Eberle is still enamored with the grape’s well-rounded characteristics: its depth of flavor, complexity and ability to stand proudly on its own.

Justin Baldwin & Justin Winery
Justin Baldwin had traveled the world as a banker prior to his arrival in Paso Robles. His wine epiphany took place on a trip to Bordeaux, where the wines of Château Margaux ignited an obsession in Baldwin that would lead him to Paso Robles. In 1981, he planted 72 acres of Bordeaux varieties high up in the hills some 16 miles west of town, establishing JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery. 1987 marked the first vintage of his homage to Margaux: a Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend would be called ISOSCELES. With its 11th vintage, ISOSCELES put Paso Robles on the global luxury wine map when the 1997 vintage was named #6 in The Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2000. In 2014, JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery released the 25th consecutive vintage of this celebrated wine.

Jerry Lohr & J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
Winemaker Jerry Lohr’s role in the rise and recognition of Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon spans more than three decades. In 1986, Lohr planted Cabernet Sauvignon in Paso Robles, and with the hands-on devotion of an artisan farmer, tended to the vines while diligently working toward the creation and development of an adjacent winery and barreling facility, completed in 1988. Today, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines spans over 2,000 acres in Paso Robles, with plantings dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petite Sirah. From this rich and diverse palette of sustainably-farmed estate fruit, J. Lohr craft wines that showcase bold, concentrated flavors and a vibrant sense of terroir.

FEATURED WINERIES

Groth Wines
The Vineyard House

PANELIST WINERIES

Ancient Peaks

Paso Robles Cab Collective

Ancient Peaks

Bava

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Ancient Peaks

Benovia Winery

Pigs & Pinot Hawaiian Style

Buena Vista Winery

Maneet Chauhan Cooking Demonstration

Chateau Musar

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DAOU Vineyards

Paso Robles Cab Collective

David Arthur Vineyards

Napa Valley Farming Focus

Convene Winery

Pigs & Pinot Hawaiian Style

DK Wines

Grace Under Pressure

Champagne & Caviar Special Club

Grace Under Pressure

Groth Vineyards & Winery

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Hess Persson

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Hope Family Wines

Paso Robles Cab Collective

Spy Valley

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