Catapult Vineyard

Overview
Map & Stats
Directly in the heart of the Paso Robles’ Templeton Gap, near the acclaimed L’Aventure and Booker Vineyards, sits our Catapult Vineyard.

In 2008 we came across 45 barren acres of extreme rocky soils packed with silicious shale and little limestone content. Just the type of soils we love; soils that encourage the vines to struggle while finding nourishment deep within the ground. The reward of this hardworking vine are berries packed with wicked complexity and intense flavors.

Though barely three miles from our Paderewski Vineyard, the pH level at Catapult Vineyard is in the high 5’s. A nice complement to the dirt over at “Rewski”. This pH difference, coupled with the cooler mesoclimate at Catapult allows for different flavor profiles from the fruit produced.

Staying true to our goals, the vineyard was planted after copious research of the soils and land exposures. We carefully matched not only the variety and the rootstock with the soil and the orientation of the hillside, but also the clone within the variety.  Today, seven grape varieties — Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenanche, Tempranillo, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, and Viognier – are planted to this plot of land that was born to be a vineyard.

Catapult Vineyard Map & Stats:

Use the interactive map above to explore each block in detail

Planted: 2008
Acreage: 28 under vine, 45 total
Soils: shale, clay, silt, rocky
pH: high 5s
AVA: Paso Robles
District: Willow Creek
Red Varietals:Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Tempranillo
White Varietals: Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, and Viognier

Site-Specific Wines

These Epoch wines are sourced specifically from Catapult Vineyard

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