SAN LUIS OBISPO

PLANTED ACRES
29,000

MOST POPULAR VARIETIES
Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah, Chardonnay

TEMPERATURE PROFILE
Fairly cool towards the coast with inland areas quite warm

VINEYARD ELEVATION
40 to 2,000 ft.

SOIL TYPE
Mix of weathered granite, serpentine, shale and sandstone with humus on the valley floors

VARIETIES IN FOREFRONT WINES
Syrah: bold and spicy (in Cabernet blend)