In honor of Earth Day (April 22), here’s a wine from Halter Ranch and its 200-acre, organically farmed vineyard in the Adelaida District on the west side of Paso Robles.
The stunning property – which encompasses a total of 2,700 acres, most of which has been left to the natural landscape – was developed by Hansjörg Wyss, whose Wyss Foundation supports projects in areas from conservation to education to social justice. Twenty grape varieties are cultivated on the estate’s rolling hillsides.
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The CDP blend is a nod to Châteauneuf-du-Pape and is composed of 70 percent grenache, 15 percent syrah, 13 percent mourvèdre and 2 percent tannat. The wine is structured and savory, with notes of white pepper, roasted meat and wild herbs, along with its lively dark berry. It’s full-bodied and ripe, yet has a lovely freshness. It retails for $55.
For more information about Halter Ranch and its tasting room locations (Temecula, Calif., and Fredericksburg, Texas, in addition to Paso Robles), go to halterranch.com.