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| Established in 1994, Dark Star Cellars annual production of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah and our meritage blend Ricordati hovers around 4,000 cases.
Our focus is on producing small lots of ultra-premium hand crafted red wines. We feel our success comes from a gentle treatment of our wines from harvest to bottling.
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Address:
2985 Anderson Rd
Paso Robles CA
93446 |
Tasting Room Hours:
Friday - Sunday 10:30 - 5:00 |
Minority/Female Winemaker:
No |
Phone Number:
805-237-2389 |
Region of Focus:
Bordeaux |
Uncommon Varietals Produced?
No |
County:
San Luis Obispo |
Wine Club Benefits:
Being a member means you receive a 30% discount on any wine purchase. In April you will receive an assorted half-case (six bottles) of wine that will represent that vintages' release. In October we will ship you an additional half-case of the |
Staffed by Family:
Yes |
Main AVA:
Central Coast |
Picnic Friendly:
Yes |
Guest WiFi:
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Sub AVA:
Paso Robles |
Pet Friendly:
No |
Sustainable Methods :
No |
Flagship Wine:
Ricordati |
Banquet Facilities:
No |
Weddings:
No |
Average Price per Bottle:
$27.00 |
On Site Lodging:
No |
Primary Fermentation Method:
Controlled |
Typical Product:
Red |
Conference Facilities:
No |
Drink on Release or Age:
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Total Production:
4000 Cases |
Web Site:
http://www.darkstarcellars.com/ |
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| 2010 | Blend | Paso Robles | Ricordati - Blend of Bordeax Varietals | | 2010 | Blend | Paso Robles | Anderson Road - Cab Sauv, Syrah, Peitite Sirah | | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Paso Robles | | | 2010 | Cabernet Franc | Paso Robles | | | 2010 | Merlot | Paso Robles | | | 2010 | Petite Sirah | Paso Robles | | | Blend | Paso Robles | Chain Reaction-Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Petite Sirah | | 2008 | Blend | Paso Robles | Left Turn-Zinfandel, Syrah, Mourvedre | | 2008 | Blend | Paso Robles | Soft Shoulder- Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre | | 2010 | Zinfandel (Primitivo) | Paso Robles | |
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| Vintages that show either a "0000" or a blank are non vintage specific, meaning they contain grapes from various years. |
| 2010 | Blend | Paso Robles | Ricordati - Blend of Bordeax Varietals | $35.00 | | 2010 | Blend | Paso Robles | Anderson Road - Cab Sauv, Syrah, Peitite Sirah | $28.00 | | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Paso Robles | | $28.00 | | 2010 | Cabernet Franc | Paso Robles | | $28.00 | | 2010 | Merlot | Paso Robles | | $28.00 | | 2010 | Petite Sirah | Paso Robles | | $28.00 | | Blend | Paso Robles | Chain Reaction-Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Petite Sirah | $22.00 | | 2008 | Blend | Paso Robles | Left Turn-Zinfandel, Syrah, Mourvedre | $35.00 | | 2008 | Blend | Paso Robles | Soft Shoulder- Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre | $35.00 | | 2010 | Zinfandel (Primitivo) | Paso Robles | | $28.00 |
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Nicole, Brian, Susan and Norm
Lucy to the rescue!
My view at work. Not bad eh?
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Our grapes are hand harvested and slowly fermented. After fermentation our dedication to "synthetic gravity", the use of low pressure pneumatic pumps and nitrogen racking, allows each wine to be gently moved from one stage of its life to another, ultimately allowing each wine to reach its fullest potential.
Many wineries will tell you that they are a small family winery. In their minds a staff of fifty producing 100,000 cases is small. At Dark Star it's me, my son Brian, my daughter Nicole, and my wife Susan. That's it. Some days we make wine, some days we sit on tractors, and not often enough, some days we watch sunsets, but everyday it's just us. Every single bottle we produce has our finger prints on it. If we don't do it, it doesn't get done. When you serve a bottle of our wine at your table you are serving a beverage we hand made, wine that we are tremendously proud of.
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How did we come up with the name Dark Star?
"Dark Star" was put on a long list of potential names for the winery because Norm believed it symbolized his goal of producing "stellar" red wines, or "dark stars". In addition to producing stellar wine, Norm wanted the winery and its label to honor his family. Ricordati, his Bordeaux style blend, began as a tribute to Norm's father who passed away in 1985 and had been in the Food and Beverage industry since the early 50's. Norm's father, Bob, was the president of the United States Bartenders Guild in 1959 and among other ventures opened the Anaheim Convention Center and Georgia World Congress Center as the Food and Beverage Manager. Both, at the time, were the largest convention centers in the United States. Norm laments the fact that his father was unable to witness the establishment of Dark Star Cellars and its wines. He is certain his father would have gotten a chuckle out of the fact that Norm is licensed by the Federal Government to produce alcohol.
Well, over the next few months, for one reason or another each name on the list of potential labels was deemed unworthy. Dark Star was the only name remaining. After months of agonizing the time came to make a decision, the legalities of establishing a winery needed to be addressed. Still not certain that Dark Star resonated with him, Norm reasoned he could use "Dark Star" for a year and if he still wasn't convinced it was "right" he would change the name prior to the bottling of his first wines. Six months latter Dark Star Cellars was bonded by the Federal Government. In reviewing the documents Norm realized that Dark Star had arbitrarily been bonded on December 15th, his father's birthday. For a man who makes a habit of walking under ladders, this omen could not be denied. Today not only is Norm convinced that Dark Star was the right choice, it is inconceivable to him that it could be anything else!
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