“The brand is about the gratification we receive in those moments of relaxation after a day of hard work. The slouch hat is our symbol for hard work, but also play/relaxation.” — Matt Fowler
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“The culture of Paso winemaking is adventurous, experimental and, above all, incredibly collegial and supportive. Paso is also drop dead gorgeous and it is a joy to live there.” — David Carpenter
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“You must be extremely patient. As fast as things are moving, in the big picture of things, winemaking is a very slow process.” — Manoli Boutzoukas
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“We want to project a brand that is approachable; not pretentious and also fun.” — Ted Ross
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Everything is possible, we have no limitations, we can grow what we want, farm as we want, blend as we want. We love being able to try new things. — Denise Schramm
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Paso is a land that dreams are made of. Rolling hills creating a multitude of microclimates coupled with soils that are rarely found in any other growing region make for very unique terroir to grow wine grapes in. We, as winemakers, are merely shepherds to guide the fruit from the soil and into your glass. — Andy Neja
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The word Kaleidos also means “beautiful form”. All of this embodies the wine brand Kaleidos. To me the wine is a beautiful product which I create by hand with love. — Steve Martell
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I love the exploratory nature of the Paso Robles wine scene. You can work with vineyards all over the central coast and make a wide range of wines. - Drew Nenow
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We are able to be hands on with all our wines and take the time to be in our vineyards that we source from which is important. — Shelly Zanoli
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Small producers have undeniable focus, laced with exciting stories of small scale production.
— Ethan Etnyre
Read More“I specialize in Petite Sirah and blends using that grape. It’s just so versatile based on location, farming practice and winemaking style. I also use Syrah, Grenache, Tannat and Petit Verdot in my red blends, and sometimes as single varietal bottlings, depends on the vintage. I make a Viognier as well with grapes from the Caliza Vineyard.”
– Matt Villard
Read More“ My favorite is Tempranillo. The wines are dark, full of tannins, and surprisingly acidic. When young they are fresh and fruity yet when aged have connotations of tobacco and leather. It’s great for blending. It’s very versatile variety and it ripens early!”
– Mark Welch
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“Grenache is my favorite. It loves to give. It is big fruited, bright when it’s not overripe, has guts but can be complex, and likes our sunny climate. “ — Dennis Sharpe
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Paso Robles is very special to us not only because the climate allows us to grow top quality grapes; but also because Paso is rich with honest and hardworking families. — Enrique Torres
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“We are named the vineyard and wines after our daughter Marin who was 6 years old when we initially planted the vineyard. She worked / played alongside of us as we developed the vineyard and she grew up with it. She recently graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo this summer with a degree in winemaking and has been our winemaker for over a year.”
– Duane Wolgamott
Read More“We love Paso because we have strong roots in the community and have been here for a long time. We have seen Paso and our county as a whole blossom right before our eyes into a world class wine growing region and a popular destination spot without all the hullabaloo. The people for the most part are humble and hard working, yet relaxed and easy going and we feel that is reflected in our wines.”
– Kate DuBost
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