The Best Tin City Paso Robles Wineries + Surprises

Giornata – Stephanie and Brian Terrizzi’s love of Italian wine led to them creating Giornata where they produce wine from Italian grape varieties.

Jacob Toft – Jacob Toft sources fruit from Central Coast vineyards from Santa Barbara to Santa Lucia Highland, with a focus in Paso Robles, to produce full-flavored blends.

Kaleidos – Owner and winemaker Steve Martell currently has an acre planted on his 24-acre property in Westside Paso Robles where he focuses on Rhone varietal wines. 

Lefondusac – Stewart Finlay-McLennan and JP French created Lefondusac which specializes in small production “Garagiste” wines, which are available on tap, by the glass or freshly bottled to go.

Levo – Self-taught winemaker Bret Urness takes a minimalist approach to produce wines with personality from Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez, Los Alamos, and Santa Maria.

Monochrome – Unlike anyone else in Paso Robles, Monochrome Wines focuses exclusively on white wines. Owner David McGee sources fruit from vineyards within three hours of Paso Robles. He creates a number of small lots, each treated differently, and then blends them together to produce six white wines. 

Nicora – Winemaker Nick Elliott also holds the role of forklift driver and adventurer at Nicora, where he crafts Rhone-style wines from known Central Coast vineyards.

ONX Wines – Steve Olson purchased the 122-acre ONX Estate Vineyard in Westside Paso Robles in 2004 and with winemaker Brian Brown, they produce balanced and complex blends.

Powell Mountain Cellars – Bill and Kim Powell established Powell Mountain Cellars in 2019 with the goal to produce exceptional handcrafted Rhone and Bordeaux style wines from Paso Robles.

Sans Liege - Winemaker Curt Schalchlin’s passion for the Rhone Valley in France and his love for the diversity of the Central Coast is the backbone of San Liege Wines. Schalchin sources grapes from vineyards as far north as Paso Robles and as far south as Santa Barbara in search of great character wines. 

The Fableist – Curt Schalchlin of Sans Liege and Andrew Jones of Field Recording tell the story behind each wine in their joint Tin City Paso Robles project, The Fablelist.

Turtle Rock – Specializing in Rhone varieties, winemaker and owner Don Burns sources fruit from two premium vineyards in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles.

What To Do In Tin City Paso Robles When You Are Done Drinking

After a day of wine, beer, cider, and spirits tasting, what better way to end it than with a refreshing scoop of ice cream. Newly opened Negranti Creamery is a family-owned and operated business focused on using fresh ingredients to create delicious ice cream. What sets them apart is that they make ice cream with sheep’s milk. Sheep’s milk not only makes smooth, light ice cream with no aftertaste, but it is lactose intolerant friendly and gluten-free. Try the strawberry basil, the black coffee chip, fresh mint chip, or any of the other tasty flavors.

Tin City Paso Robles is a community for libation lovers. It is a one-stop-shop for wine lovers, craft beer geeks, cider fans, and spirit imbibers. And you will feel the comradery as you wander around Tin City. Walk into any tasting room and you will likely find the owner or winemaker on-site. And, each business will happily suggest neighbors that you should visit. In fact, you will find the producers stopping by for a beer or cider at the end of the day.