Prince of Wine » La Capilla http://www.princeofwine.com Prince of Wine Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:00:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Wine Review Short #9 – A new winery from Paso Robles – Daou Vineyards and La Capilla http://www.princeofwine.com/paso-robles-daou-vineyards-la-capilla/ http://www.princeofwine.com/paso-robles-daou-vineyards-la-capilla/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:41:44 +0000 princeofwine http://www.princeofwine.com/?p=57 I met Daniel Daou co-owner and Chief Winemaker of Daou Vineyards at the Southern Wine Trade fall tasting in San Diego’s downtown Hyatt Regency.  In these occasions I am always trying to spot the new faces on the wine scene and I was happy to meet Daniel.  He and his brother grew up in France and headed stateside for their Engineering education.  After a successful career in the technology field (which included a successful IPO), Daniel went deep into the wine business by acquiring a 100 acre estate in the west mountain Adelaida area of Paso Robles.  The winery and tasting room are in the planning stage with groundbreaking scheduled in 2009.

Daniel heads a winemaking team of James Hendon and Oenologist Delphine Barboux-Laurent from France.  Their focus is Bordeaux and Rhone varietals in the true french terroir fashion.  I was able to taste through their line up at the event and I was impressed by the finesse and balance of their wines for a retail range of $20-$40.  For more information please visit their website at www.daouvineyards.com.

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