{"id":4646,"date":"2015-02-09T14:55:35","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T22:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hootnannieblog.com\/?p=4646"},"modified":"2015-02-09T14:55:35","modified_gmt":"2015-02-09T22:55:35","slug":"4646","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threeadventure.com\/hootnannie\/2015\/02\/09\/4646\/","title":{"rendered":"Paso Robles Wine: Four Lanterns Winery"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple of weekends ago Annie and I went to two wineries. One was Pelletiere Estate Vineyard which I wrote about here<\/a> and the other was Four Lanterns http:\/\/www.fourlanternswinery.com\/<\/a>. We chose these two for two reasons, 1) we had not been to either before and 2) our friend Amy Butler is the winemaker at both.<\/p>\n

Four Lanterns is located where Lone Madrone used to be, right across from Niner Wine Estates on Highway 46 West. The owners, Steve and Jackie Gleason, are in the midst of many changes at the property. They have basically gutted the exterior landscape around the tasting room and are adding tasting bars, seating, grass, a stage, and eventually an onsite winemaking facility. When Steve mentioned a stage to me that piqued my interest so I\u2019m looking forward to checking out some live music there.<\/p>\n

Steve and Jackie were both in the tasting room while we were there. Jackie poured for us and Steve took us on a little tour of the above mentioned landscape projects. They were both very kind, engaged, and seemed to be having a lot of fun with this new part of their life. Annie and I enjoyed our time with them, as well as the wine, so we will definitely be back.<\/p>\n

Now let\u2019s get down to the business of wine. Here\u2019s what we tasted:<\/p>\n

2013 Sunset Rose $28.00\/ bottle<\/p>\n

2013 Apricity Picpoul Blanc $28.00\/ bottle<\/p>\n

2013 Lamplight Viognier $28.00\/ bottle<\/p>\n

2012 Lights Out Grenache\/ Syrah $35.00\/ bottle<\/p>\n

2012 Fire Light Syrah $48.00\/ bottle<\/p>\n

We enjoyed the wines and of course, if you know us at all, we love whites so the Picpoul and the Viognier were fun to try. Picpoul obviously is not too common in Paso. The Rose was quite nice as well. The Grenache\/ Syrah and the Syrah were both very nice. I don\u2019t drink a ton of Syrah so it\u2019s nice finding ones that I like.<\/p>\n

Overall, great experience. And what makes a great experience? Cool people (read: good customer service), good wine, and fun\/ interesting place. Check it out and let us know what you think.<\/p>\n

Side notes:<\/p>\n

Four Lanterns is on 35 acres<\/p>\n

The hill on the vineyard was originally terraced for an apple farm in the early 1900\u2019s<\/p>\n

They named it Four Lanterns for their four daughters<\/p>\n

Here’s a little Q&A we did with Steve Gleason:<\/p>\n

Matt: How long have you been in the wine business and what made you want to do so?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve: Four Lanterns is our first venture into the wine industry.\u00a0 We started working the property before we actually became owners in July of 2013.\u00a0 Our desire to make outstanding wines created a need to bring in exceptional talent.\u00a0 We, therefore, hired Neil Roberts as our vineyard manager and Amy Butler as our wine maker.\u00a0 They have both embraced this \u201cproject\u201d and recognize the unique opportunity to work on a historic property that has the fundamentals needed to make great wines.\u00a0 Jackie and I are fortunate that they each bring more to the table than their stated roles.\u00a0 They act more like advisers or partners for us.<\/p>\n

Why did we do this?\u00a0 A combination of a love for the area (we have been coming here for 25 years), an interest in leaving the corporate world and striking out on our own, a passion for good wine, and a desire to be financially irresponsible for once in our lives (just kidding \u2013 kind of).\u00a0 I think creating a business is creating a micro community; I am hopeful that we can pull this off.<\/p>\n

Matt: How would you describe Four Lanterns wines?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve: Our wines are balanced and intricate yet they can be powerful as well.\u00a0 As an example, the Picpoul Blanc is very dry white wine that can augment an array of food flavors from delicate to forceful.\u00a0 It does not, however, pull any punches.\u00a0 The wine is direct and forthright.\u00a0 The Syrah, on the other hand, is huge and meaty without being fruit forward.\u00a0 I think the point is to have wines that can compliment food as well stand up on their own.\u00a0 We try to let our historic vineyard shine through all the way to the glass.\u00a0 Neil Roberts has said, wines are made in the vineyard and preserved in the winemaking process.\u00a0 (I don\u2019t think he is trying to slight Amy when he says this. He is one of her biggest fans.)<\/p>\n

Matt: Favorite wine on your current tasting list?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve: I don\u2019t have a favorite wine on the list.\u00a0 It depends on what I am eating or doing at the time.\u00a0 It also depends on what mood I am in \u2013 or mood I would like to be in.<\/p>\n

Matt: Total current acres of vines on your property? Do you have plans to increase this?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The property is 35 acres.\u00a0 We have 22 planted.\u00a0 8 of these are new plants.\u00a0 The 14 acres of producing grapes are in Syrah, Viognier and Picpoul Blanc.\u00a0\u00a0 The new plants are Grenache, Carmenera, Ugni Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc , and Clarette.\u00a0 We are dominated by Rhone grapes but we have some non-Rhone varietals in the pipeline; Carmenera (as noted above), and on another vineyard: Cabernet, and soon to be planted Mourvedre, Petit Verdot and Tempranillo.<\/p>\n

Matt: Do you have a favorite food and wine pairing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Favorite wine and food parings? \u2013 tough question.\u00a0\u00a0 My sister has a spice company which makes a great Coriander\/Cumin pork rub (the name of the company is Smith and Truslow if you are curious).\u00a0 A pork loin covered with the rub, cooked to medium rare on the grill, and sliced with a dab of fig jam is phenomenal with our Lights Out Grenache.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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