About Tercero Paso Robles
Tercero Paso Robles is the Central Coast extension of Larry Schaffer's Tercero Wines label, bringing the brand's focus on Rhône and Spanish varietals to the warmer, more Mediterranean-influenced terroir of Paso Robles. Founded in 2013, the Paso program draws on the region's strengths, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Tempranillo, producing wines that complement the Santa Barbara County portfolio with the richer, more generous character that Paso Robles' warmer growing conditions deliver.
Schaffer's winemaking philosophy centers on minimal intervention and varietal transparencyletting the fruit and the site speak rather than imposing a heavy winemaking hand. The Paso Robles program reflects this: wines with genuine varietal character, honest structure, and the kind of food-friendly balance that Rhône varieties achieve naturally in this climate. Grenache is particularly successful, showing the warm-spice, cherry-driven richness that makes Paso Grenache so compelling.
Tastings are by appointment at $20, among the most accessible price points for a producer of Tercero's quality and critical standing. The intimate format allows for direct engagement with Schaffer's winemaking philosophy and the story behind the Paso Robles extension of the Tercero brand.
"Tercero Paso brings the same no-nonsense, varietal-honest winemaking philosophy to Paso Robles that built the Santa Barbara label's reputation, serious Rhône wines at prices that make you wonder what everyone else is charging for."
Wine is available through the mailing list and by-appointment tastings. For fans of Paso Robles Rhône varieties who want a producer with serious credentials and genuine winemaking conviction, Tercero Paso Robles is a compelling discovery.
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Tercero Paso RoblesTercero Paso Robles extends the Santa Barbara County Tercero brand's third-position-ordinal philosophy to calcareous Westside Paso Robles terrain, the third chapter of the producer's regional exploration, applying the same Spanish ordinal philosophy to Tempranillo and Grenache from the Adelaida District's most distinctive limestone conditions.
"The 2013 Paso Robles tercero-Spanish-third-naming Tempranillo and Grenache Westside estate extension"
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