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6 Signature Wines and Wineries of California's Central Coast varieties, to which Spanish and Bordeaux varieties were added. This estate also serves as the Derbys' scenic residence perched high above the vineyards. Touring the winery itself with Ray Derby is like a walk back in time. The building, once an almond warehouse and processing plant, was forced to shut down in the 1930s as almond productivity declined. The building went through a few owners and sat abandoned. It was ready to be demolished, when the Derbys stepped in. They purchased it in 2010 and converted it into a state-of-the art winery and contemporary tasting room whose hallways are lined with vintage photos and memorabilia from the building's historic past. When the Derbys embarked on vineyard planting, the intention was to sell fruit. Over the years the family has built up a reputation so that 95 percent of their grapes are purchased by noted California wineries. In 2005, though, they decided to launch their own label. Currently a small annual production of 3,000 cases is made with fruit sourced from some 20 hand- selected acres, allowing visitors to experience the full spectrum of the Derby Collection from refreshing rosé and white wines to lush reds.Among them, the red and white Project Espana wines - the white, a refreshing Albariño driven blended with Grenache TOP: Ray and Pam Derby are justifiably proud of the 20 different grape varieties grown on their Paso Robles' Templeton Gap District vineyard. BELOW: The history of the Derby Templeton Gap District Vineyard dates back to the early Templeton settlers. Photographs by Chris Leschinsky CAPTIONS WILL BE PLACED ONCE LAYOUT IS APPROVED. 20 -25 WORD LENGTH MAXIMUM

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