Description
For this vintage of our J. Lohr Pure Paso Proprietary Red Wine, the Cabernet Sauvignon component was sourced largely from our Shotwell Vineyard in the slightly cooler El Pomar District of Paso Robles; the climate here is strongly influenced by marine air drawn in from the Pacific Ocean just 17 miles away. This ranch is predominantly planted to ENTAV clone 169 Cabernet Sauvignon on calcareous Linne-Calodo soils with slopes reaching a challenging 25%. The Petite Sirah portion is from the warmer Estrella and San Miguel Districts. This area is ideal for heat-loving Petite Sirah. We have manicured our east-to-west oriented plantings to capture sunlight on the leaves’ surface; this practice allows the grape clusters to reach a luxurious level of maturity in the dappled sunlight below the vine canopy.