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student.
While in Oslo, Norway he found
Frogner Park with its life collec-
tion of sculptor Gustav Vigeland. Frankel’s vision was to create a similar park-like setting complete
with sculptures for the winery. He proposed this idea to sculptor John Jagger who agreed with the vision
Wine Tasting
of a sculpture garden at the winery and the work began. By 2007 the winery was open for business.
The vineyard is situated on Linne Road and consists of valley floor and hilltops. Soils range from limestone along the ridgeline to clay loam mixed with gravel beds in the lowland.
Classic cabernet sauvignon has turned out to be the main varietal for the business but the vineyard also contains merlot, zinfandel, petite sirah, mourvedre, cabernet franc, and viognier.
Vines are hand-pruned, and grapes are handpicked. The fruit juice is stored and aged in Ameri- can, French and Hungarian oak barrels for 12 to 18 months. All of these factors come into play in pro- ducing wines that are fruit forward, rich, and full-bodied.
The Sculpterra Winery tasting room, located at 5015 Linne Road
in Paso Robles, is open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, visit sculpterra.com or call
(805) 226-8881. — Ruth Ann Angus
Walk-ins welcomed!
Open Daily 11am to 5pm.
Reservations recommended for larger parties.
(805) 237-1425
asuncionridge.com • 1525 Peachy Canyon Rd., Paso Robles
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