Visiting Us
The spacious tasting room offers hospitality, hand crafted wines to taste and a gourmet foods shop. Also available are many unique gift items including crystal, wine accessories and logo apparel. Enjoy the expansive views of the vineyards and nearby mountain range with a picnic basket or with a sampling of our large assortment of gourmet meats and cheeses.

Be sure and take an extra few minutes to explore our classic railcars on display, including 2 vintage Pullman sleepers and a dining car. These cars are a tribute to a bygone era of luxury rail travel.

Tours of the winery can be scheduled in advance. Click here for a current schedule of special events or winemaker dinners!

Tasting Sylvester Wines
Sylvester Chardonay
Sylvester Chardonnay is light and crisp with soft, ripe fruit notes, a smooth finish and full body. It is a great wine to have with soft cheeses. The Chardonnay has been aged 10 months in oak barrels. It is sensational with Smoked Salmon and Caviar Appetizers, Caesar Salads and Fresh Chilled Gazpacho, Barbecued Shrimp and Rotisserie Chicken, Fresh Fruit Tarts and New York Cheese Cake.

Sylvester Syrah
Sylvester Syrah is a particularly well-balanced wine, rich in fresh cherry and exotic chocolate flavors, with toasted oak overtones. It is impressive in its finesse. The Syrah is aged in oak for 10 months. Sylvester Syrah goes well with rich flavorful foods such as Wild Mushroom Ragout Turnovers and Carpaccio of Ahi starters, Arugula with Shaved Parmesan Cheese and Bursted Barley & Mushroom Soup, Seared Filet Mignon and Grilled Atlantic Sea Bass, Fresh Blackberry Cobbler and Chocolate Mousse.

Sylvester Merlot
Sylvester Merlot is lightly laced with the flavors of summer plums and cherries and balanced with a background of warm oak notes. The Merlot is aged in oak for 10 months. It is ready to drink with Foie Gras and French Onion Soup, Beet Vinaigrette, Roasted Loin of Venison and Lacquered Canton Duck, Assorted Cheese and Fresh & Grilled Figs.

Sylvester Sangiovese
Sylvester Sangiovese is true love, Italian style-simply flavored and balanced with oak. The Sangiovese is aged in oak for 12 months. Make an Italian feast with Prosciutto & Melon and Traditional Antipasti, Caprese Salad and Pasta Fagioli, Eggplant Stuffed Ravioli with Tomato Mushroom Sauce and Slow-Roasted Osso Bucco, Pistachio and Chocolate Stuffed Cannoli and Tiramisu.

Sylvester Zinfandel
Sylvester Zinfandel rich with flavors of fresh spring berries and a hint of light cedar, has been aged in oak barrels for 14 months. The oak and fruit are well balanced, making it a great wine to drink with traditional American favorites. Serve this Zinfandel with Grilled Flatbread Wedges and Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Mushrooms, Mixed Harvest Grilled Vegetable Salad and Baked Potato Soup, Barbecued Santa Rosa Tri-Tip and Hickory Smoked Free-Range Chicken, Sour Cherry Pie and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Caramel-Fudge Ribbons.

Sylvester Cabernet Sauvignon
Sylvester Cabernet Sauvignon is complex yet well-balanced with layers of flavors of berries and cherries, it has been aged in oak barrels for 14 months. This wine will continue to age well in the bottle and will only get better with time. The Cabernet Sauvignon is well-suited to complement Caramelized Red Onion & Blue Cheese Tarts and Country Black Pepper Terrine, Roasted Red Pepper Soup and Seared Rare Steak Salad with Parmesan Cheese Crisps, Grilled Wild Mushroom Stuffed Veal Chop and Duck Leg Confit with Roasted Sliced Duck Breast, Flourless Chocolate Cake and Black Walnut Torte.

Winery Hours
11-6 May -September
11-5 October - April

How to Find Us
We are located in Paso Robles, the central coast wine region of California... we are directly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

From Hwy. 101, take the Hwy. 46 East exit.

Head east and turn left on Buena Vista Drive.

The winery is approximately four miles on the left.