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Wine Tasting
-VISIT US FOR A COMPLIMENTARY TASTINGEnjoy
our winery grounds, taste our remarkable wines,
picnic, play bocce or just relax in the shade.
GLUNZ FAMILY
WINERY & CELLARS
OPEN DAILY 10AM-5PM ~ LOCATED AT 8331 HIGHWAY 46E
GFWC.COM ~ 805-238-1400
Sculpterra Winery, where vision,
wine and art flourish
Family-owned and operated
Sculpterra Winery and Sculp-
ture Garden has become a destina-
tion for wine and art lovers since
first opening for business in 2007.
With his wife, Kathy, by his
side, Dr. Warren Frankel is the
visionary and driving force behind
the unique setting in Paso Robles.
Their son, Paul Frankel, is the
winemaker and vineyard manager,
and their daughter, Faith Frankel,
M.D. serves as the food pairing
and tasting experience expert. Her
husband, Truman Prewitt, handles
all marketing and promotions for
the business.
From dream to reality
“The winery was founded to
support medical missions, Dr.
Frankel’s passion, and local art,”
Truman says. “Not too long ago,
art options in Paso and San Luis
Obispo County were scarce. Dr.
Frankel wanted to change that.”
And how did this idea for
utilizing a winery and artwork to
help others come to be? It’s been
a fabulous journey, indeed. While
backpacking through Europe,
a young Warren Frankel visited
Frognear Park, a famous garden
in Norway featuring sculptures by
Gustav Vigeland. Spending hours
in the garden with its many human
forms, he was amazed by God's
creation.
Eventually, his career path led
him to serve in the United States
Army where he received his train-
ing to become an army physician.
Decades later, while practicing
family medicine in Templeton, Dr.
Frankel met John Jagger in church
after returning from a medical
mission. Hearing about Jagger’s
artwork and dream of building a
larger-than-life sculpture garden,
the good doctor couldn’t help but
think how great that would be for
the community.
It was during this same time-
frame when his son decided to
study viticulture and winemaking
at Cal Poly SLO. Everything was
lining up – make art to bring in
people, make quality wine to pay
for more art, and to support ad-
ditional medical missions. Thus,
Sculpterra Winery and Sculpture
Garden was born.
An artist’s vision
“The overall decor was more
of the artist’s vision to bring to the
public,” Prewitt says. “Jagger de-
signed the garden and the general
exterior. He started with what he
thought was his best work, ‘Morn-
ing Glory,’ a sunning cat in the very
front of the garden.”
All of the cabinetry, doors,
windows, the two 700-pound chan-
deliers, and metal work throughout
the property were custom-built
by Robert Bentley in his unique
A family’s vision
blends fine wine,
stunning art,
and a passion for
giving
Award-winning wine and artwork in the gardens—the Sculpterra experience.