Chumeia is the ancient Greek word for Alchemy, the mythical transformation of common elements into precious metals. This is the goal of winemaker Lee Nesbitt, converting basic dirt, water and sunlight into precious wines. Along with partner Eric Danninger, he is well along the path.
The winery and tasting room are in a barn like building reached by a gravel road, but don't be put off by the entrance. The day that I was there they were pouring a Dusi Vineyard Zin that made it worth while. They also have some property planted to "Iron Man" Zin.
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When you visit the tasting room, you will be greeted by a statue of an "Eberle", German for a "small boar". It is a replica of a bronze cast in 1620, with the original in Florence, Italy. The Tasting room offers an excellent view of the surrounding vines. Eberle Winery also have 16,000 square feet of caves, including a 100 seat dining room. The winery offers tours of the cave complex.
They offer three Zinfandels, all single vineyard bottlings. They are from "Remo Belli Vineyard", "Winebush Vineyard" and "Steinbeck Vineyard"
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EOS Estate Winery was established in 1996. "Eos" is the name given to the "Goddess Of The Dawn" in Greek mythology. One of her lover's was Orion, whose constellation appears on the Eos Estate label. The winery is located on the Arciero Vineyard.
They offer two Zinfandels. The first is the EOS Zinfandel, and the second is a Late Harvest Zinfandel. One to have with the main course, and the other to have as desert.
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Robert Hall Winery is in an impressive Italian villa overlooking the highway. Complete with two Bocce Ball courts and a 19,000 square foot cave complex, it is an impressive site to visit. The caverns took over 20 months to complete. Each cavern room can host 125 people for a sit down dinner.
While they only have a single Zinfandel, it is worth the visit, using fruit from the Richard Sauret Vineyard.
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Tobin (Toby) James was an assistant winemaker in 1985 when he made his first batch of "Blue Moon" Zin. In 1994, after years of making his wines at other wineries, he built the current winery on the site of an old stagecoach stop. The tasting room, featuring a mahogany bar, complete with a brass rail, from the 1860s, may seem like an unlikely setting for fine wines, but it somehow all comes together nicely.
Tobin James Cellars, with winemakers Toby James and Lance Silver, makes ten different Zinfandels. The only bad note for some is that six of these are normally available only to the wine club members. The other four are "Ballistic", "James Gang Reserve", "French Camp Vineyard" and "Blue Moon Reserve". All are made exclusively from Paso Robles fruit.
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