{"id":110,"date":"2013-11-11T16:22:26","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T00:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.breakaway-tours.com\/blog\/?p=110"},"modified":"2013-11-27T12:02:32","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T20:02:32","slug":"saucelito-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakaway-tours.com\/blog\/saucelito-canyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Saucelito Canyon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winery of the Week: Saucelito Canyon<\/h1>\n

\"SaucelitoSan Luis Obispo, Edna Valley<\/h2>\n

The Saucelito Canyon story begins in 1880, when three acres of Zinfandel vines were planted in the rugged terrain of the upper Arroyo Grande Valley on California\u2019s Central Coast.\u00a0A new chapter was written a century later, when Bill Greenough painstakingly restored the abandoned old vineyard and began making what has become one of California\u2019s most distinguished Zinfandels.\u00a0“In our wines, you will discover flavors that are native only to our historic dry-farmed vineyard in the remote chaparral of Saucelito Canyon. This is a place that we call home, and a place that we are honored to share with you.”<\/p>\n

Producing great wines is the passion of the Greenough family of Saucelito \u00a0Canyon Winery. Tom Greenough took over the reins as head winemaker in 2009, and has\u00a0maintained the excellence of the traditional Zinfandel and blends that have been a cornerstone of the Saucelito Canyon label. During the short time that he has been at the helm, Tom has introduced fresh new blends such as Dos Mas\u00a0and Muchacho.<\/p>\n

“Saucelito Canyon is a singular Zin, made way out in the middle of nowhere from a vineyard centered around three acres of ungrafted vines that were planted in 1880\u2026 It represents what can be great and what can be romantic about Zinfandel.<\/em>”\u00a0-Eric Asimov, New York Times wine writer<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Saucelito Canyon Tasting Room<\/a> is open\u00a010 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, closed most holidays.\u00a03080 Biddle Ranch Road,\u00a0San Luis Obispo, California.\u00a0Phone: (805) 543-2111. A typical tasting includes five wines,\u00a0typically with a red wine focus, for a fee of $10. Tasting fee is generally waived with the purchase of a bottle. The friendly and knowledgeable tasting room staff will be delighted to serve you indoors at the bar, or plan to linger a while in the outdoor garden and patio. At Saucelito Canyon, everyone is treated like family.<\/p>\n

Once you go out and visit Saucelito Canyon, please come back here and tell us about your experience.<\/p>\n

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