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Visiting Info
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Tour Info:
By appointment only |
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Business Hours:
Not open to the public |
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Contact Info
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Business Description
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2001 marked the first vintage that a small crop of Tempranillo appeared on the previously unplanted, 1000 foot elevation hilltop ridge site. – This vineyard is known as ‘Rancho Chimiles’, and actually is a tiny piece of this amazing land area, once part of an original Mexican Land Grant, now owned by Terry and Lyn Wilson.
Having been in the right place at the right time, the Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard owned by Henry and Susan Hossfeld became the backbone of the Parador project. This dramatic site, steep and terraced has distinctive volcanic soils, located in the south-eastern Napa hills in an area known as Soda Canyon. The resulting Cabernet fruit is also quite distinctive; structured graphite and herbal scented, compelling flavors, reminiscent of a St. Estephe.
As the vintages of Parador progress, there is a refinement of the resulting wines and the philosophy behind the blends. Reserva cuvees are assembled and elevated in much the same way as reserve wines have been made in Spain and Italy for generations. Small lots of each special vineyard site are bottled to show the quality distinction of the fruit.
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Winery Info
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Varietals Grown:
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo
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