VOLUME 12, ISSUE 34
December 30, 2022


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Vineyard: Zabala

Owner	Zebala Family
Appellation	Arroyo Seco
Story	Louis Zabala is a serious grower whose family has farmed or ranched in the Central Coast since 1793.
Acres	Just over 1,000
Location	Wind-whipped "Arroyo Seco cone," in the westernmost edge of the Arroyo Seco AVA.
Soils	Coarse sandstone bereft of organic material with big, round white river rocks reminiscent of the galet stones in the Southern Rhone.
Varieties	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah