Our good friend, Rusty over at Wine Spoken Here thought this was a great piece of Paso Robles history, and so did we. Check it out…
(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) – Thirty years after founding their family winery in
Paso Robles, Doug and Nancy Beckett continue to build a reputation for the
grape that started it all, California Zinfandel. In addition, their two
sons, Josh and Jake, went on to build their successful brand in Paso Robles,
Chronic Cellars.
At 72, Beckett credits Zinfandel with his success, but says the biggest
reward for all the years of hard work is that his family is still together:
“there aren’t very many family Zinfandel producers left in California, and
family is the most important thing to us.”
Peachy Canyon produces more than just California Zinfandel, but it’s the
winery’s single vineyard Zins from their estate property that really stand
out.
To celebrate 30 years in business the family recently released a
limited-edition, estate bottled California Zinfandel. The 30th Anniversary
Red is a blend of 80% Zinfandel, 15% Grenache and 5% Syrah. All of the
fruit came from dry farmed, head-trained vines on the family’s Mustang
Springs ranch in Paso Robles’ Adelaide Hills district. Peachy Canyon made
only around 100 cases of the wine and it sells for $95.00 per bottle.
“Small family wineries face incredible pressure in this competitive wine
world,” opines Beckett. “Our family has weathered major illness,
restructuring our business and regular family challenges.things that made
some of our early competitors take the easy way out and sell to bigger
corporate companies. Ultimately, I’m happy that our family is still working
together making great wine from Paso Robles. That’s what makes us
successful”
If the quality of Peachy Canyon’s current 2016 releases is any indication,
the Beckett family is well-positioned to continue the family legacy far into
the future.
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Rusty Eddy, Partner
Wine Spoken Here
P.O. Box 2016
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707.272.9351
rusty@winespokenhere.com
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