Often times a winery becomes associated with one particular wine they produce. Sometimes it’s for a good reason, sometimes you are pleasantly surprised when exposed to more from the producer. For years, Edna Valley Vineyard has been associated with excellent valued Chardonnay from San Luis Obispo. A recent visit from Winemaker Harry Hansen allowed us to taste through five of the winery’s current releases. Along with being quite impressed again with their Chardonnay, we also found their Syrah and Pinot Noir to be excellent.

The Edna Valley is an east-west running valley in California’s Central Coast region. This geographic structure allows unobstructed airflow from the Pacific ocean. The surrounding mountains capture the cool ocean air forming a pocket over the Paragon Vineyard where Edna Valley sources their grapes. This cool climate provides ideal growing conditions for Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah. The Paragon Vineyard was planted in 1970 by the Niven family. In 1980 the family entered into a partnership with the Chalone Wine Group forming Edna Valley Vineyard.

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