PASO ROBLES WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

True Myth Cabernet Sauvignon shows how

beautiful Cabernet from Paso Robles can be;
smooth and rich with distinct depth.
PASO ROBLES

A specific combination of factors came together in a perfect storm,

making Paso Robles an optimal place to grow Cabernet Sauvignon.
The most prominent are:
Long Growing Season
Large Diurnal Temperature Variation
Unusual Predominance of Calcareous Soils
High Soil pH Values

11 SUB-APPELLATIONS

The establishment of 11 distinct viticultural areas within the Paso

Robles AVA was approved in 2014. As it is Californias largest
geographic appellation at 614,000 acres, it was apparent that not all
areas in the Paso Robles region present the exact same conditions.
Sprawling over 42 miles across, and 32 miles north to south, essential
contributing elements widely vary things like average rainfall, elevations,
soils, and degree days. These new sub-appellations, many referred to as
districts, help better define place and origin of Paso Robles wines:
Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles
Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands
District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel
District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and Templeton Gap District.

TRUE MYTH PASO ROBLES

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

The fruit for True Myth Cabernet Sauvignon is primarily from three
vineyards in the Paso Robles Estrella District: Vista Vineyard, Red
Tail Vineyard, and Crossland Vineyard. Their collective sandy loam
soils provide good drainage, causing the vines to stress and produce
highly concentrated fruit. The AVAs diurnal temperature variation
preserves acid levels, and the long growing season allows clusters to
fully ripen. Our winemaker transforms this stellar fruit into wonderfully
balanced, flavor-rich True Myth Cabernet Sauvignon.

TRUE MYTH CABERNET SAUVIGNON VINEYARD STATS

VINEYARD

AVA

CLONE

Vista

Paso Robles Estrella District

337

Red Tail

Paso Robles Estrella District

John Crossland

Paso Robles Estrella District

Hammond Crossland

Paso Robles Estrella District

4, 6, 7
7
15

Cross Canyon

Paso Robles Estrella District

Ranchita Canyon

Paso Robles
San Miguel District

337

ROOTSTOCK

110R, 1103P
and 5BB

SOILS
Three soil tyoes are
prominent: Arbuckle, Positas
and San Ysidro. All are deep to
very deep, well to
moderately-well drained;
presenting sandy loam, fine
gravelly loam and fine
sandy loam respectively.

PASO ROBLES AVA STATS

Area: 35 x 25 miles
Elevation: 700 to 2,400 feet
Total Acres: 614,000
Soil Series: Over 45
Planted Acreage: 32,000
Cabernet Sauvignon Acreage: 13,000
Other Varieties: Over 40
Wineries: Over 200
Distance from San Luis Obispo: 30 miles north
Distance from Pacific Ocean: 8 miles, from the
west border of the AVA

LOCATION

Paso Robles Wine Country lies along Californias

Central Coast, in northern San Luis Obispo County.
Halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, it
is also midway between the wine regions of Monterey and Santa Barbara.

GROWING SEASON

The lengthy Paso Robles growing season typically begins with budbreak in mid March, and generally
ends with the last vines harvested in late October.
Warm days dramatically cool down at night; the
area benefits from the largest swing between high
daytime and low nighttime temperatures of any region in California, up to 50 degrees. Acid chemistry is kept in balance, while wine grapes hang long
enough to develop varietal characteristics, highly
concentrated color and full
flavor ripeness.

TOPOGRAPHY

Paso Robles Wine Country is a land of diversity and

contrasts that encompasses river bottoms to rolling
hills and flat lands to mountains. The major geographical features of the area are the Santa Lucia Range,
the Salinas River Valley and the Templeton Gap.

DESTINATION

The blocks surrounding the historic Downtown

City Park are filled with boutique shops and restaurants with farm-to-table menus, and area hotels
provide accommodations of all kinds.

PASO ROBLES AVA HISTORY TIMELINE

EARLY YEARS

1790 Winemaking and wine grape growing introduced by the Franciscan Friars at the

Asistencia on Santa Margarita Ranch

1828 Name recorded as El Paso de Robles, The Pass of the Oaks
1850 California received statehood
1886 City was founded
1882 Indiana rancher Andrew York established Ascension Winery, known today as York Moun
tain Winery, planting some of the regions earliest Zinfandel vines

1920s to 1930s: ZINFANDEL

Early
Famous Polish concert pianist Ignace Paderewski planted Petite Sirah and Zinfandel
1920s on his Rancho San Ignacio Vineyard in the Adelaida area
1923 Frank Pesenti planted Zinfandel on his property; winery bonded in 1934
1924 The Dusi family purchased a vineyard; these historic head-pruned Zinfandel vines are still

owned and farmed by members of the family

1960s to 1980s: CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Late Under the guidance of U.C. Davis and legendary enologist Andr Tchelistcheff,
1960s/ Dr. Stanley Hoffman planted some of the regions first Cabernet Sauvignon on his
early
1,200-acre ranch
1970s
1970s Hoffman Mountain Ranch Winery became the first large-scale modern facility in the area

1973/ Gary Eberle and Cliff Giacobine planted 700 acres, including the first modern commercial
acreage of Syrah in the state, and established Estrella River Winery, the largest winery in

1977

the area (purchased in 1988 by Nestle/Beringer)

1983 The 556,765-acre Paso Robles AVA was established

1990s to PRESENT: INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

1996 Paso Robles AVA expanded by 52,600 acres to include plantings in the western hills of the region
1997 Justin ISOSCELES named one of Wine Spectators top 10 wines in the world
2006 Acreage of Rhne varieties grew to 2,200 (from fewer than 100 in 1994)
2007 AB 87 law passed, requiring wines of Paso Robles AVA origin to prominently list

Paso Robles first on labels

2007 Members of an independent committee submitted the single largest petition to TTB,

proposing the creation of 11 districts within the Paso Robles AVA
2008 The Paso Robles AVA expanded by 2,635, extending the southern border
2010 Saxum 2007 James Berry Vineyard named Wine Spectators number one wine in the world
2013 Paso Robles Wine Country recognized by Wine Enthusiast Magazine as Wine Region of the Year
2014 Proposal approved, TTB established 11 new viticultural areas within the Paso Robles AVA