Evalle knows the Paso Robles AVA inside and out, and has collected high-quality Cabernets to bottle. This is Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon!
This Cabernet is made from carefully selected vineyards within the Paso Robles AVA, showcasing the diversity and character of the Paso Robles terroir.
After being hand-selected and destemmed, yeast is injected. The must is stirred and pressed twice a day for 10 days, then transferred to American oak (15% new barrels) and French oak (10% new barrels). After blending, the wine is aged in barrels for 18 months.
The flavors of black cherry, red currant, and black plum are accented with dry sage. The friendly medium body and soft tannins tie the whole together nicely.
Gary Eberle, one of the pioneers in the wine industry in Paso Robles, also contributed greatly to the recognition of Paso Robles as an appellation when he established his own winery. Eberle focused on Syrah, which was not widely available at the time, and spread it throughout California. Based on seedlings owned by the University of California, Davis, which were originally cultivated in Chapotier, Tain-l'Hermitage, he planted a 20-acre vineyard with a clone of Syrah, and in 1978 released the first 100% Syrah wine in the United States. His new endeavor gradually attracted the attention of other wineries, and today Paso Robles has established its position as a premium wine producing region for Rhone blends. Eberle, who knows the Paso Robles appellation inside and out, produces all of his wines with his name on them.
"Winemaking is both an art and a science"
Ben Mayo, winemaker/partner at Evalle Winery, is the epitome of this. With nearly 10 years of experience at Evalle, Mayo sees winemaking as a never-ending process and looks forward to each harvest with great anticipation. He says that science is everything up until the harvest, and blending and creating beautiful wines are all about trusting your own aesthetic sense. Mayo skillfully blends his own artistic sense with his background in science to produce highly acclaimed wines every year.