An Evening with Eberle Winrey

COVINA, CA – Eberle Winery of Paso Robles was in town to host “Flight Night” at Azo Vino on Thursday evening. There to host and feature five of Eberle’s best wines, Winemaker Ben Mayo was there in attendance serving glasses of his award wining wine from his vineyards while mingling with guests.

Nestled in the sub appellation mountain northern region of Paso Robles, Elberle Winery is one of the premium vineyards of this area, producing high quality reds and white wines since 1982. Eberle Winery produces approximately 30,000 cases of wine a year and has won many awards for its wines. Some of the featured Elberle wines were the following:


2007 Estate Chardonnay vintage. This Chardonnay is exquisite in taste and finishes smooth. Aged in French Oak, this wine displays hints of tart lemon and smooth caramel/vanilla flavors with a rich aroma of pears and apples.

2006 Côtes-du-Rôbles. This vintage wine comes from a combination of Mourvedre, Syrah, and Grenache Viogenier grapes which gives it a bold character wine that
tastes of a mixture of blueberries and black cherry. It’s a bit oaky in taste, but its fruity flavor will compliment a grilled steak or lamb chops.

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage was a crowd pleaser. Good on the nose and easy on the palate. It has a well balance of flavors and tannins, which makes for one of the best of Cabernet’s available on the market. As it may seem to carry a high price tag of $22 per bottle, this wine was voted best value at the 2009 Sandestin Wine Festival for its “high price” appeal.

2006 Syrah, Steinbeck Vineyard. This vintage is one of the boldest flavored wines of the evening. Its rich flavor of blueberry and blackberry mixed with vanilla oak characteristics gives this wine a distinctive quality that makes it a delight. Because of the spicy pepper flavors, enjoy with a braised lamb shanks, grilled steak, or roasted duck.

2007 Estate Muscat Canelli. The evening ended with a pleasurable desert wine. The Eberle Muscat Canelli is a crisp light-bodied wine with the aroma of orange blossom and flavors of peach and apricot. What you smell, is exactly what you taste. End a fulfilling meal with desert and a glass of Eberle’s Muscat Canelli or enjoy this wine as a desert by itself.

To enjoy these wines, go to Azo Vino located in Covina, CA or visit the Eberle Winery in Paso Robles. It’s located right off of Highway 46. You can also check out their wines at the coming 27th Annual Paso Robles Winery Festival coming on May 15 through 17.