So here we are, wine glass in hand, wandering around at the Hospice du Rhone Grand Tasting and we found one of our new favorite Paso Robles winemakers, Guillaume Fabre! He and his lovely wife, Solene were pouring their wine, Clos Solene (you get where he came up with the name, right??). This is some incredibly delicious wine, and we freak out about it every time we come across it! Seeing as how he only makes a few hundred cases a year, it’s not easy to find.
Guillaume is the assistant winemaker to Stephan Asseo at L’Aventure, out of Paso Robles. They’re known for their high quality and very delicious wines, done with the French influence of their homeland.
So we tasted with Guillaume and Solene and then got a chance to do a quick interview with Guillaume. The amazing thing about the Clos Solene wines, is how he literally handcrafts them, paying attention to every grape, every barrel, and every step in the process to turn out an awesome product. The interview says it all; Guillaume is super fun to talk to, as you may remember from some of our past talks with him!
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Barrel Tasting with Clos Solene
Clos Solene; Unique Techniques in Winemaking
Interview with Clos Solene winemaker at HdR
So here we are at the Hospice du Rhone Grand Tasting and we found one of our new favorite Paso Robles winemakers, Guila..(whatever his name is)!
G is the assistant winemaker at L’ Aventure and makes his own label, Clos Solene, at the L’ Aventure facility.
Awesome interview, love his accent. Cheers
He is such a cool guy Bev…super nice, and great wine!! Small production though, only about 250 cases a year right now. Cheers Bev, hope you’re having a great Wednesday!
Yeah he seems like a cool guy, miss hearing from you guys, hope Annie gets her luggage back, take care Annie on your business trip our thoughts and prayers are with you in your travels. Have a toast on me when you get your luggage back. Hurry back, Cheer! 🙂
Hi Bev! Annie here…got my luggage! Thanks so much for the good thoughts coming from your way. They did the trick for sure. Back in town late tomorrow night and back on track soon thereafter! Have a great night!!!! Cheers!
Oh I am so glad you got your luggage back Annie. Take care, and have a safe trip home. Cheers!
Thank you, Bev!!! I’ll tell them to fly good and we’ll “see” you soon!
Goody, can’t wait till you get home, and give us more news, see you soon.