Sylvester Winery - Paso Robles

Halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles lies the Central Coast; an area blossoming in vineyards and wineries which is producing some of the most outstanding wines from California. Paso Robles, one of the small towns in the area and only 30 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, is home to Sylvester Winery.

The Austrian born owner, Mr. Sylvester Feichtinger, chose Sylvester for the name of the winery because it means "celebration" in his native language. A long time resident of Paso Robles and Los Angeles, he built the winery in 1996 on a section of the 430 acres purchased in the early 1960's. He is a graduate of the Auckerbau and Obstbau Schule in Ritzlhof, Austria, where early in his career, Mr. Feichtinger became a winemaker specializing in the production of fruit wines. He is actively involved in agriculture food related businesses including delicatessen meat and cheese distribution, cattle, pistachio orchards and wine grape vineyards. This has given him a real feel for the land as well as an agriculture sense.

Currently, the winery produces Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with small quantities of Zinfandel, Syrah, and Sangiovese. This Chardonnay is fresh and crisp. The reds are the soft approachable and very drinkable wines for which the Paso Robles area is well known.

Total production is currently about 20,000 cases. The wines are produced from the 150 acres of grapevines on the ranch as well as from neighboring vineyards in Paso Robles. The grapes are crushed and fermented in the state of the art equipment at the facility and then aged in fine oak barrels from around the world until the wine is ready for bottling.

The label pictures the geese that visit the ranch on their long journey. The names, Sylvester and Kiara, span three generations of his family from Sylvester himself to Kiara, his granddaughter, once again reflecting the celebration of life.

At Sylvester Vineyards & Estate Winery all of our blocks of grapes are harvested, crushed and fermented separately to retain the distinctive characteristics of the soil and the unique micro-climate conditions of the Paso Robles Valley on the Central California Coast.

When the conditions are just right and the time comes to bottle the fermented harvest, our expert wine makers take several blocks of wine and carefully blend them together to provide Sylvester Estate Wines with their exceptional flavor, complexity and perfect balance for each vintage.

Sylvester Chardonnay
Sylvester Chardonnay is light and crisp with soft, ripe fruit notes, a smooth finish and full body. It is a great wine to drink with meals. 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 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.

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 Pate 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 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 Muscat Canelli
Sylvester Muscat Canelli in 375 ml bottle.
Mild citrus, honey and almond with a hint of spice on the finish .