Vineyards
Reflecting the diversity of the land we farm
Roberts Vineyards Services has over 30 years experience working Central Coast vineyards. With our commitment to sustainability and regenerative farming, RVS is your perfect partner in the pursuit of premium quality grapes.
Based in Paso Robles, we work throughout the Central Coast – from Monterey down to Santa Barbara. Over the years we've explored the region's many topographic, geological and climactic nuances, amassing a knowledge of the features that influence each AVA and their districts.
Roberts Vineyard Services has the expertise to help you manage your vines in harmony with nature and produce premium quality fruit. Our grapes command a high price on the market and translate into wines of quality and character.
Here are some of the vineyards we worked closely with to maximize their potential…
Moonsprings Vineyard
Plum Orchard
(Templeton Gap District AVA)
Plum Orchard is Neil Robert's own estate vineyard. While only a modest 12-acres in size, Neil has developed this site with total commitment to the best regenerative practices. Fully organic and dry-farmed, Plum Orchard vineyard shows what's possible when a site is managed sustainably. The vineyard benefits from the Templeton Gap terroir: its Santa Lucia elevations, loamy calcareous soils and the cool sea breezes, resulting in grapes of character and concentration.
Lamar Vineyard
(Genesco District, Paso Robles AVA)
The Genesco district lies eleven miles east of Paso. Sloping up to a ridge at 1100 feet is LaMar vineyard, a ten-acre plot owned by Troy and Michelle LaMar. Neil planted the vines back in 2014, using his knowhow and experience to maximize the natural features of the Genesco terroir. Neil manages the vineyard with utmost care, hand farming the head-trained vines and harvesting the grapes at night to capture the fruit at its best.
Westside Vineyard
(Adelaida AVA)
Westside is situated in the Adelaida AVA, the most northwesterly of Paso's eleven districts. The vineyard lies at the southern end of the Santa Lucia range, its Rhône and Bordeaux varietals thriving in the chalk and limestone soils. RVS has been involved with Westside since around 2019, helping the vineyard achieve a CDFA soils grant and move towards organic and regenerative practices. We were also pleased to help Westside achieve SIP certification in 2021.
Cole Creek Vineyard
(Templeton Gap District)
Cole Creek is an organically certified vineyard nestled in the Templeton Gap District. Cool ocean breezes preserve the brightness of the grapes while the eastern/western facing rows properly ripen the fruit. The varietals grown are Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, and Tempranillo which thrive in the well-balanced, loamy soils. Cole Creek has also found great results in applying Vermicompost teas for establishing and maintaining the vineyard.
Paso Ono Vineyard
(El Pomar AVA)
Wedged between the Templeton Gap and Creston districts, El Pomar is hotter and drier than many of the sub-regions. Its topography is characterized by crumbly terraces, deep alluvial fans, and hillside slopes between 740 and 1,600 feet high. We've worked with Paso Ono vineyard since 2010, helping it attain a SWEEP (State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program) grant in order to move the site towards more sustainable farming methods. We're also currently in the processing of having the vineyard approved by the CSWA (California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance).
Righetti Vineyard
(Edna Valley AVA)
Edna Valley is a cool area nestled between San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach. Blessed with varied elevations and exposures, the valley offers some real viticultural highlights. Righetti Ranch dates back to 1890 and has around 50 acres under vine today, mostly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. We've worked with the family who owns this vineyard since around 2009, helping to make greater use of the unique terroir here. The site enjoys higher elevations and soils that are unique for the Edna Valley, making it an expressive vineyard that produces wonderfully complex wines.
Villacana Vineyard
(Adelaida AVA)
This 36-acre vineyard on the Westside of Paso Robles was lovingly planted by Alex and Monica Villacana in the late 1990. The couple still farm it today with an emphasis on low yields and premium quality fruit. They chose the Westside of Paso for its calcium-rich calcareous and limestone soils, feeling this was the perfect terroir to grow the wines they wanted to make – rich and concentrated Rhône and Bordeaux varietals. RVS has been involved with Villacana since around 2019, helping Alex and Monica to upgrade their vine management practices and focus on the sustainable health of the vines and vineyard soils.
