The best Paso Robles red blends strike a delicate balance: fresh yet layered, structured yet effortless. The 2021 Plum Orchard from Turtle Rock Vineyards is exactly that: a Grenache-driven blend (74% Grenache, 26% Mataro) that beautifully showcases its terroir.

 

Grown in decomposed sandstone soils, this wine exudes wild forest berries, red currants, and subtle white pepper, wrapped in a frame of fine tannins and bright acidity. Aged for 22 months in new and neutral French oak, it carries both precision and energy, evolving seamlessly in the glass.

 

With only 273 cases produced, this is a rare opportunity to experience a Paso Robles red blend with the refinement of the Rhône. Jeb Dunnuck (96) and Wine Advocate (95) have already taken note. Now it’s your turn.