Paso Robles

The AVA (Oak Avenue) area in San Louis Obispo County is located in the Central Coast region of California. The first vines were planted here in the 18th century by missionaries of the Franciscan Order for the production of sacramental wine. The Mission variety(Listán Prieto), brought from Spain, was mainly used for this purpose. The vineyards cover about 10,500 hectares, stretching from Monterey in the north to the town of San Luis Obispo in the south. To the east, the area is bordered by the Santa Lucia Mountains, which shield from Pacific influences. In the east, the climate is warm and dry, in the west it is a bit cooler due to sea breezes.

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