| About
Us
There's a Winery in PB?!?!
Yes! In the Rose Canyon area not far from the Karl Strauss
Brewery (not to be confused with the Karl Strauss restaurants).
We are an "urban winery," or "micro winery,"
buying grapes from local vineyards. We don't grow grapes--
that's farming, and we tend to have brown thumbs instead of
green.
We've
retro-fitted our warehouse space to accommodate winemaking.
We have all our equipment, tanks, and supplies right here
in town. Breweries make beer without growing their own barley
and hops on site, right? So a winery can make wine without
a country estate and chateau.
Our
Mission
In the late 1700's, vineyards were planted at the Misión
San Diego de Alcalá, making San Diego the first
area of California to witness wine-making. Centuries later,
San Pasqual Winery draws inspiration from the mission legacy,
its connection to the famed Rioja region (Alcalá) of
Spain, and the uniquely cosmopolitan-yet-frontier old California
city of San Diego.
What
does this mean when it comes to our wines? It means that
we make wines that are simple yet elegant, that have a sense
of old-world culture in a new context. Here, at the edge of
the Pacific Ocean, San Pasqual wines are at home with sunny
al fresco dining and a comfortable approach to wine appreciation.
Just as the patrons of yesteryear brought old-world refinement
to their "rough-and-ready" haciendas, our wines
pair sophistication with down-to-earth accessibility.
Maintaining
historic origins of California wine, we hand-craft small lots
from grapes grown in century-old Guadalupe Valley (Baja) and
from the newly resurgent vineyards of San Diego County. The
Valle de Guadalupe is a little-known secret in the wine world,
and is rapidly gaining accolades in the industry (while increasing
fame for both the region and its wine producers). San Diego
vineyards are diverse and dispersed, from coast to mountains
to desert, making for unique differences in varietal character.
San
Pasqual Winery seeks to highlight the communities and people
who make San Diego what it is in the past, present, and future.
Each varietal or blend is thoughtfully named after places
and famous figures of San Diego history, fostering a strong
sense of pride in our heritage.
Proprietors
Erik Humphrey and Steve May are both local San Diegans,
musicians and surfers with a passion for wine. Erik as winemaker
learned the trade working with his father in Napa Valley for
over 10 years before bringing his family passion to the San
Diego market. Steve, a long time coffee-roaster and spice
importer, oversees the sales and business side with his experienced
eye for culinary excellence. (See Steve's coffee
company)
Wines
Produced:
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Grenache Blanc de Noir (vin gris),
Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Syrah, Tempranillo, Passionfruit
Wine, plus selected Rioja and Bordeaux style blends.
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