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Saucelito Canyon Vineyard

3080 Biddle Ranch Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 489-8762

Tasting:   Open 10-5 daily
$5 tasting fee
10% case discount
Price Range:   $14 to $30 per bottle
Established:   1982
Vineyards:   14 acres
Production:
  3,000 cases

Saucelito Canyon Vineyard Description

A Zinfandel vineyard was planted in the rugged terrain of the upper Arroyo Grande Valley in the late 1880s. The owners continued making wine during Prohibition, but abandoned the vineyard in the1940s; it wasn’t brought back to life until the mid-1970s, when the current owner painstakingly nursed the ancient vines back into production.

Only a few acres of that original planting survive today, but those venerated vines produce a complexity not found in most modern Zinfandel varieties. An acre of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec were planted in 1990 to add to Saucelito Canyon’s red wine offerings. The entire vineyard is dry-farmed, which results in the wine’s unsurpassed depth and character.

Saucelito Canyon’s new tasting room is on Biddle Ranch Road in Edna Valley, just off rural Highway 227. They share the space with another local boutique winery, Ortman Family Vineyards.

The Craftsman-style bungalow houses a quaint operation, with a tasting bar dominated by an ancient gnarled Zinfandel vine attached to the wall. Outside there are a few tables and chairs under umbrellas, and limited snack food is for sale along with gourmet olives.

Adjacent to the tasting room is a field of tomatoes surrounded by the enormous Paragon Vineyard. The winery makes very limited-release wines, including their Zinfandel and Cabernet, as well as an Edna Valley Sauvignon Blanc and a Tempranillo from Laetitia Vineyards south of Arroyo Grande.

Saucelito Canyon Vineyard Features

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Family Run
Country Charm
Casual & Relaxed
Bordeaux
Burgundy
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SLO Favorite
aSLOgal, San Luis Obispo
January, 2000

This is the only winery I've ever considered joining as a member. Everything I tasted was great! Our pourer even brought out some stuff they keep on reserve for us to try. I liked a Tempranillo and a Zin I tried, but my favorite was a Chardonnay. Take your tasting out to one of their tables and watch other tasters play bocci ball while you enjoy the afternoon sun.

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