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| Chumeia Vineyards | Paso Robles, CA 93446 |
www.chumeiavineyards.com
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8331 Highway 46 East Paso Robles, CA 93446 (805) 226-0102 Fax : 805 226-0104 Email: wineconcierge@chumeiavineyards.com
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In 1999 Chumeia Vineyards was formed with the purchase of 20 acres of land eight miles east of the Central Coast city of Paso Robles, California. Lee Nesbitt’s dream of building a winery was coming to fruition. In June of 2000 ground was broken and construction was underway. It took just over 90 days to construct a 5,400 square foot facility with a capacity to produce over 7,500 cases. That fall, the winery was ready to receive its first load of fruit on the new crush pad just twenty minutes prior to receiving the temporary occupancy permit from the Fire Department. In May of 2001 the tasting room doors opened to the public and wines were introduced to the United States and beyond. The wines garnered great success with wine critics and more importantly with consumers, building customer loyalty based on the delivered promise of exceptional wines for the right price. As Chumeia builds brand loyalty across the country, the winery continues to improve the property where the alchemic process occurs. In 2002 four acres of Cabernet Sauvignon were planted and first harvested for the 2005 vintage. As Lee states, “This is a mimic of a true Bordeaux style vineyard that will produce ‘Heavy Metal’ Cabernet”. The properties back 8.5 acres were recently planted to “Iron Man” Zinfandel and Petite Sirah. As the Chumeia team moves forward with their dream, they will continue to focus their efforts on producing the highest quality wines. We will search near and far for the best possible fruit source; the building of strategic relationships with vineyards in Paso Robles and Napa, and as well as in Argentina and Chile will continue to be an essential element in Chumeia Vineyards success of crafting the finest wines. We stand by our philosophy that great wines are made from great vineyards. |
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Winemaker Lee Nesbitt For Chumeia Vineyards Winemaker Lee Nesbitt it started with a change in direction that grew into a passion. For Winery partner Eric Danninger it all started on a beach in Maui, drinking a 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon that his good friend had created. Lee and Eric met through their wives, Kristen and Jennifer, who had known each other since they were knee-high. It was on that fateful vacation, Lee and Kris shared their dream of building a winery and producing an even better Cabernet than what Eric and Jen had in their glass. |
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2006 Barbera Partridge-Leigh Vineyards
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Regular as of 01/22 |
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