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AJB Vineyards tasting room is open on weekends and holidays. Taste hand-crafted estate grown and produced
Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Syrah and Viognier. Visit our beautiful westside winery and vineyards. Stay in one of our
guest houses(Vineyard Suite or The Cottage) or a guest room at Villa San Giovanni. Family owned and operated.
The winery and vineyard are located on Township Road just five miles west of Highway 101. The property has
a rich local history as part of the Mennonite community that had settled there over a century ago. The original house still
exists and all of the new structures are built to reflect the original farm-style.
The original vineyard site, a 16.5-acre
parcel, was chosen for its gently rolling, south-facing slopes, its westside microclimate, and its lovely historic buildings
with the promise of country living. Unbeknownst at the time, the property is also blessed with one of the world's best soil
types " limestone " capable of producing the world's best winegrapes.
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Wines ProducedNebbiolo
Sangiovese
Syrah
Viognier
Zinfandel
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The first blocks of AJB Vineyards were planted in 1993 and consisted of Viognier and Syrah. The remaining
acreage was planted from 1994 to 1996 and include Nebbiolo, Sangiovese and Zinfandel.
The winery opened in October
1999. Beginning with the 1999 harvest, all of AJB Vineyards' wines will be estate grown and produced.
In the summer
of 1999 the Berardos purchased an adjacent 23.5 acres, which gives them a total of 40 acres. This will allow them to reach
their ultimate goal of a 5,000 case winery where the wines are completely estate grown and produced.
Currently, John
is working to craft full-bodied, premium wines that realize the full potential of the Paso Robles area. Like most Italians,
John enjoys wine with food, and hopes to produce wines that can either be drunk with tonight's dinner or cellared for that
extra special occasion.
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