The Willow Creek District is one of eleven sub-districts in the greater Paso Robles AVA, and is one of the most popular districts to visit with over 40 wineries calling the region home.
Located on the west side of Highway 101, Willow Creek sits between the Adelaida and Templeton Gap Districts with the cities of Paso Robles and Templeton directly to the East.
This geographic location allows the wineries that call Willow Creek home to benefit from many of the same characteristics that define the Adelaida and Templeton wine growing regions (such as the mountainous terrain and coastal weather influences), and produce some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Chardonnay varietals.
Today there are over 200 wineries in the larger Paso Robles AVA, and endless ways to experience the world class wines being crafted every day here on California’s Central Coast. To help you plan your next outing we’ve curated a list of all the vineyard tasting rooms in the Adelaida District where you can enjoy and explore the amazing varietals coming out of the region.
WINE TASTING IN WILLOW CREEK DISTRICT
Willow Creek is one of the largest districts in Paso Robles’s AVA, and home to several wineries that are open to the public for wine tasting and events.
Its location at the base of the Santa Lucia Mountain Range provides locals and visitors stunning views of the surrounding landscape as you explore and enjoy the wines crafted in the region.
Wineries in the district are mostly found on Vineyard Drive and Highway 46, both very close to the cities of Paso Robles and Templeton where more tasting rooms, wine bars, and restaurants are located.
Learn more about the vineyard tasting rooms open to the public below, and how you can experience a piece of Paso Robles’s Wine Country.
If you can’t make it to the vineyards check out the Food & Drink Pages for Paso Robles & Templeton to see the wine bars, off-site tasting rooms, and restaurants that feature Willow Creek District wines!
FEATURED WINERIES
VINEYARD TASTING ROOMS
AronHill Vineyards
Booker Vineyard
Caliza Winery
Changala Winery
Clos Solène Winery
Croad Vineyards
Dark Star Cellars
Denner Vineyards
Donati Vineyard
Dover Canyon
Dunning Vineyards
Écluse Wines
Four Lanterns Winery
Fulldraw Vineyard
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AronHill Vineyards
ADDRESS
3745 West Highway 46
Templeton, CA 93465
PHONE
(805) 434-3333
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
RESERVATIONS
(805) 434-3333
reservations@aronhillvineyards.com
Booker Vineyard
ADDRESS
2640 Anderson Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 237-7367
TASTING ROOM
Open Friday – Sunday
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$40
RESERVATIONS
Caliza Winery
ADDRESS
2570 Anderson Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
805) 237-1480
TASTING ROOM
Open Friday – Sunday
11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$25
RESERVATIONS
Changala Winery
ADDRESS
3770 Willow Creek Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 226-9060
Clos Solène Winery
ADDRESS
2040 Niderer Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 239-7769
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$35
RESERVATIONS
Croad Vineyards
ADDRESS
3550 Vinedo Robles Ln
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 226-9899
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$20
RESERVATIONS
Dark Star Cellars
ADDRESS
2985 Anderson Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 237-2389
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$15
RESERVATIONS
(805) 237-2389
Denner Vineyards
ADDRESS
5414 Vineyard Dr
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 239-4287
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$20
RESERVATIONS
(805) 239-4287
Donati Family Vineyard
ADDRESS
2720 Oak View Rd
Templeton, CA 93465
PHONE
(805) 238-0676
TASTING ROOM
Open Thursday – Monday
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$15
Dover Canyon Winery
ADDRESS
4520 Vineyard Dr
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 237-0101
TASTING ROOM
Open Thursday – Sunday
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
by Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
RESERVATIONS
(805) 237-0101
dovercanyon@tcsn.net
Dunning Vineyards
ADDRESS
1953 Niderer Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 238-4763
TASTING ROOM
Open Friday – Sunday
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$20
RESERVATIONS
(805) 238-4763
Ecluse Wines
ADDRESS
1520 Kiler Canyon Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 238-4999
TASTING ROOM
Open Thursday – Sunday
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$15
Four Lanterns Winery
ADDRESS
2485 CA-46
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 226-5955
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$15
RESERVATIONS
(805) 226-5955
Fulldraw Vineyard
ADDRESS
2660 Anderson Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 712-4412
TASTING ROOM
Open By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$20
RESERVATIONS
(805) 712-4412
Grey Wolf Cellars & Barton Family Wines
ADDRESS
2174 CA-46
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$20
Guyomar Wine Cellars
ADDRESS
1825 Las Tablas Rd
Templeton, CA 93465
PHONE
(805) 400-1616
TASTING ROOM
Open By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$35
RESERVATIONS
(805) 400-1616
Hoyt Family Vineyards Ranch
ADDRESS
2015 Township Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 369-1092
TASTING ROOM
Open Thursday – Monday
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$20
RESERVATIONS
(805) 369-1092
Hunt Cellars
ADDRESS
2875 Oakdale Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 237-1600
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$15
RESERVATIONS
(805) 237-1600
Jack Creek Cellars
ADDRESS
5265 Jack Creek Rd
Templeton, CA 93465
PHONE
(805) 226-8283
TASTING ROOM
Open Monday – Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$15
RESERVATIONS
(805) 226-8283
Jada Vineyard & Winery
ADDRESS
5620 Vineyard Dr
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 226-4200
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
11:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$20
RESERVATIONS
L’Aventure Winery
ADDRESS
2815 Live Oak Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 227-1588
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$25
RESERVATIONS
(805) 227-1588
Linne Calodo
ADDRESS
3030 Vineyard Dr
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 227-0797
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
10:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$35
RESERVATIONS
(805) 227-0797
Midnight Cellars
ADDRESS
2925 Anderson Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 239-8904
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$10
RESERVATIONS
(805) 239-8904
Niner Wine Estates
ADDRESS
2400 CA-46
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 239-2233
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$30
RESERVATIONS
Opolo Vineyards
ADDRESS
7110 Vineyard Dr
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 238-9593
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$20
RESERVATIONS
PasoPort Wine Company
ADDRESS
95 Booker Rd
Templeton, CA 93465
PHONE
(805) 239-2229
TASTING ROOM
Open By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$15
RESERVATIONS
Learn more about PasoPort Wine Company
Paix Sur Terre Winery
ADDRESS
5070 Vineyard Dr
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
TASTING ROOM
Friday – Sunday
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Thursday
By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$20
RESERVATIONS
Pelletiere Estate Vineyard
ADDRESS
3280 Township Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 239-9432
TASTING ROOM
Open Friday – Sunday
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$20
RESERVATIONS
(805) 239-9432
Proulx Wine
ADDRESS
5424 Vineyard Dr
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 706-0425
TASTING ROOM
Open Thursday – Monday
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
RESERVATIONS
(805) 706-0425
Rangeland Wines
ADDRESS
6996 Peachy Canyon Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 434-6106
TASTING ROOM
Open Thursday – Monday
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$10
RESERVATIONS
Red Soles Winery
ADDRESS
3230 Oakdale Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 226-9898
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$15
RESERVATIONS
(805) 226-9898
Rotta Winery
ADDRESS
250 Winery Rd
Templeton, CA 93465
PHONE
TASTING ROOM
Open Thursday – Saturday
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
By Appointment Only
TASTING FEE
$15
Sextant Wines
ADDRESS
2324 CA-46
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 542-0133
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$20
RESERVATIONS
Shale Oak Winery
ADDRESS
3235 Oakdale Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 239-4800
TASTING ROOM
Open Thursday – Monday
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$15
RESERVATIONS
(805) 239-4800
Stacked Stone Cellars
ADDRESS
1525 Peachy Canyon Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 238-7872
TASTING ROOM
Open Friday – Saturday
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
All Other Days By Appointment
TASTING FEE
RESERVATIONS
(805) 238-7872
TH Estate Wines
ADDRESS
870 Arbor Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 238-2083
TASTING ROOM
Open Wednesday – Monday
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$25
RESERVATIONS
Tooth & Nail Winery
ADDRESS
3090 Anderson Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
TASTING ROOM
Saturday – Thursday
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$20
RESERVATIONS
Turley Wine Cellars
ADDRESS
2900 Vineyard Dr
Templeton, CA 93465
PHONE
(805) 434-1030
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$15
RESERVATIONS
Venteux Vineyards
ADDRESS
1795 Las Tablas Rd
Templeton, CA 93465
PHONE
(805) 369-0127
TASTING ROOM
Open Daily
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$15
RESERVATIONS
(805) 369-0127
Volatus Wine
ADDRESS
3770 Willow Creek Rd
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE
(805) 550-4274
TASTING ROOM
Open Friday
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TASTING FEE
$10
RESERVATIONS
(805) 550-4274
TERROIR PROFILE
Willow Creek District’s northern boarder is defined by the Santa Lucia Mountains, with the Salinas River to the East and Templeton Gap to the South.
Soil in this district consists of soft mineral shale, mudstones, and sandstone, and provides the distinct marker between this district and the next. While Willow Creek has much softer soil, the district below (Templeton Gap) sees a change in their soil to something more similar to the Monterey formation’s harder, alluvial bedrock.
Although the wineries in Willow Creek aren’t officially part of the Templeton Gap District, they are influenced by the Pacific Ocean, a trademark of Templeton Gap.
For the Willow Creek District, this translates into a much wetter growing period compared to other districts in the Paso Robles AVA, and longer ripening times given the cooler temperatures with harvests often occurring 2 – 3 weeks after most of the other districts in the region.
However, these cooler temperatures and wetter growing seasons provide the perfect climate to grow Rhone reds, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and even the white grape Viognier, all of which are strongly represented in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles’ Wine Country.
ELEVATION
| High | 1508′ |
| Average | 914′ |
| Low | 909′ |
CLIMATE
| High | 80.7°F |
| Low | 45.6°F |
| Rain | 2.81″ |
During growing season
POPULAR VARIETALS
Cabernet Sauvignon
Zinfandel
Viognier
Syrah
Chardonnay
Grenache
ABOUT THE PASO ROBLES AVA
Paso Robles’s AVA was established in 1983, and at the time encompassed approximately 614,000 acres across the cities of Paso Robles, Templeton, San Miguel Creston, Shandon, and Santa Margarita in northern SLO County.
At almost three times the size of Napa Valley’s AVA, Paso Robles remained the largest single AVA in California until 2014 when 11 sub-districts were established. Although the larger boundary did not change, these new districts provided a more nuanced understanding of the growing regions within the Paso Robles AVA, and the wines that could be successfully crafted.
Today the distinct terroir profiles (or growing conditions) of the eleven districts contribute to the production of over 40 varietals (the vast majority crafted from Cabernet Sauvignon, Roussanne, Zinfandel, Viognier, Merlot, and Syrah), and home to over 200 wineries for locals and tourists to enjoy and explore.
Learn more about the eleven districts below, and make sure to plan your next wine tasting weekend in Paso Robles’s Wine Country!
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