Hunt Cellars

Within the 550 acre estate of the Hunt Cellar Vineyard and Winery, there are four terriors with varying elevations containing soil composites that mirror the great wine regions of the world. This is the home of Hunt Cellars, and more notably, David Hunt, wine maker and owner. This is the story of one of those great dreams come true. Located in Creston on Highway 41, great reds made by an intuitive wine maker are finding their way to the public through their tasting room, and really, the story is as fine as the wine they produce.

David lost his sight in 1989, but not before he and his wife went on an exhaustive search to find just the right property to build his winery. He searched the entire west coast before he settled on this parcel in Paso Robles, and also not before he laid eyes on the white, chalky rock that would be part of the soil that would produce his wines. From then on, the beauty of the property resided in his memory. His memory was not only in his mind, it developed new life in his palate, which remembered every vintage of wine he ever tasted.

This has aided him tremendously in his wine making, as each vintage brings with it its own distinct fingerprint of life. His exceptional full bodied, complex and fruit forward reds bear the proof of this tale, but the wine is just part of the Hunt Cellars experience. A background as a musician, David's love of his music manifests itself in the naming of each bottle of wine. Maestro, Serenade, Cab-Ovation are just a few of the music inspired names the wines have received. Wine maker dinners are also infused with a piano recital by David, bringing a unique experience no other winery can boast of.

“At 1500 feet above sea level and 12 miles from the ocean as the crow flies, the cooling influences of the ocean and the 50 degree swing in the weather is but some of the ingredients that nature has given us to make great wines," says David. “Itís cool till 11:00 am, and hot till 4:30, and then it cools down to below 50 degrees. Our berries are smaller than your little finger. Our low yields of half a ton, to a ton per acre are what give us our great fruit forward taste.î He goes on to say ì We have Paso Robles sweet water. If you have ugly water, it sucks it up from the soil, and that should transfer back in some negative way to the wines."

Amenities:
-tasting room
- wine maker dinners
- picnic facilities
- wine reviews
- www.huntcellars.com

Hunt Cellar's Wine Reviews: (click here)