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Signature Wines and Wineries of California's Central Coast
TOP: J. Wilkes' Proprietors are fifth generation California farmers. Stephen
Miller (CEO), Marshall Miller (VP of Operations) & Nicholas Miller (VP Sales
& Marketing)
Photograph by Chris Leshinsky
LEFT: Wes Hagen, J. Wilkes Winemaker
Photograph by Makers & Allies
five to 10 million years BCE. These soils tend to be alluvial and
less acidic than the other two AVAs and are associated with the
La Panza Range and the Simmler, Monterey, and Paso Robles
formations.
Rising to 2,000 feet-plus in some places, this district has the
highest elevation of any Central Coast wine production locale,
along with the largest diurnal temperature shifts. There is a
50-degree average between daytime highs and nighttime lows.
J. Wilkes produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Lagrein
from this land.
The J. Wilkes label celebrates and honors Jeff's life and the
bounty of both Santa Maria and Paso Robles through its
memorable wines.
