Bianchi Winery
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Bianchi Winery and Tasting Room is located along CA 46 East on Branch Road in Paso Robles, California
. The property includes the winery, a tasting room and a vineyard house for guest accommodations, all located among the estate vineyards. Bianchi Winery produces approximately 10,000 cases annually.
in the Central Valley of California. In January 2000, Glenn purchased 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) of vineyards on the East side of Paso Robles to become the new home for Bianchi Winery. He then had the tasting room and wine facility / hospitality center built on the property.
Glenn’s son Beau Bianchi is President of Sales and Marketing for the winery. Previously, he served as the winery’s Vice President of Operations and oversaw human resource decisions and marketing.
Winemaker Tom Lane joined Bianchi Winery in April 2005. Throughout his career, Tom has earned several winemaking awards including the Dan Berger Winemaker of the Year in 1997 and Jerry Mead Winemaker of the Year in 1996. With a degree from UC-Davis, Tom began his winemaking career at Navarro Vineyards in 1985, where he produced Alsatian and Bordelaise-style wines. In 1992, he joined Concannon Vineyard
as a winemaker and a manager. While at Concannon, Tom helped the winery earn hundreds of accolades, including Wine and Spirits Magazine Winery of the Year in 1995 and 1997.
of Bianchi's ranches. These wines feature estate-grown varietal grapes including Cabernet Sauvignon
, Merlot
, Syrah, as well as Zinfandel
.
The Signature Selection wines are made with sourced grapes from select vineyards in Paso Robles and along the Central Coast
. Special lots are blended and include a Santa Barbara
Chardonnay
, Arroyo Grande Pinot Grigio, Santa Maria
Pinot Noir
, Paso Robles Petite Sirah and embracing the Bianchi’s Italian heritage, a Sangiovese
and Refosco
.
Paso Robles, California
Paso Robles is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Paso Robles is the fastest growing city in San Luis Obispo County: Its population at the 2000 census was 24,297; in 2010 it recorded some 29,793 residentsLocated on the Salinas River north of San Luis Obispo, California,...
. The property includes the winery, a tasting room and a vineyard house for guest accommodations, all located among the estate vineyards. Bianchi Winery produces approximately 10,000 cases annually.
History
In 1974, Glenn Bianchi and his father Joseph purchased a winery and vineyard on the banks of the San Joaquin RiverSan Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is the largest river of Central California in the United States. At over long, the river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through a rich agricultural region known as the San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean...
in the Central Valley of California. In January 2000, Glenn purchased 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) of vineyards on the East side of Paso Robles to become the new home for Bianchi Winery. He then had the tasting room and wine facility / hospitality center built on the property.
Glenn’s son Beau Bianchi is President of Sales and Marketing for the winery. Previously, he served as the winery’s Vice President of Operations and oversaw human resource decisions and marketing.
Winemaker Tom Lane joined Bianchi Winery in April 2005. Throughout his career, Tom has earned several winemaking awards including the Dan Berger Winemaker of the Year in 1997 and Jerry Mead Winemaker of the Year in 1996. With a degree from UC-Davis, Tom began his winemaking career at Navarro Vineyards in 1985, where he produced Alsatian and Bordelaise-style wines. In 1992, he joined Concannon Vineyard
Concannon Vineyard
Concannon Vineyard is the second-largest winery in the Livermore Valley of California, producing around 30,000 cases annually. It is well known for its Petite Sirah and Concannon was the first winery to bottle this grape as a varietal wine in 1961. It also produces several other varieties of wine,...
as a winemaker and a manager. While at Concannon, Tom helped the winery earn hundreds of accolades, including Wine and Spirits Magazine Winery of the Year in 1995 and 1997.
Wines
Bianchi’s Heritage Selection wines each exhibit characteristics of the terroirTerroir
Terroir comes from the word terre "land". It was originally a French term in wine, coffee and tea used to denote the special characteristics that the geography, geology and climate of a certain place bestowed upon particular varieties...
of Bianchi's ranches. These wines feature estate-grown varietal grapes including Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Canada's Okanagan Valley to Lebanon's Beqaa Valley...
, Merlot
Merlot
Merlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...
, Syrah, as well as Zinfandel
Zinfandel
Zinfandel is a variety of red grape planted in over 10 percent of California vineyards. DNA fingerprinting revealed that it is genetically equivalent to the Croatian grape Crljenak Kaštelanski, and also the Primitivo variety traditionally grown in Puglia , where it was introduced in the 18th century...
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The Signature Selection wines are made with sourced grapes from select vineyards in Paso Robles and along the Central Coast
Central Coast of California
The Central Coast is an area of California, United States, roughly spanning the area between the Monterey Bay and Point Conception. It extends through Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, and Santa Barbara County...
. Special lots are blended and include a Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:...
Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. It is originated from the Burgundy wine region of eastern France but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand...
, Arroyo Grande Pinot Grigio, Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county...
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Pinot noir is a black wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes...
, Paso Robles Petite Sirah and embracing the Bianchi’s Italian heritage, a Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese is a red Italian wine grape variety whose name derives from the Latin sanguis Jovis, "the blood of Jove"...
and Refosco
Refosco
Refosco is a very old Italian family of dark-skinned grape varieties native to the northern Italian areas of Friuli, Gavi, Trentino, Istria, and Karst Plateau. It is considered autochthonous in these regions....
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