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Wine Tasting
ferent approach, just like a painter
or sculptor, and I find that to be
truly amazing.”
Riboli, a former pre-med stu-
dent, works alongside winemaker
Marty Spate. The Riboli Family
estate vineyards in Paso Robles in-
clude Maddalena, Stefano, Stefano
II, and Pretty Penny vineyards in
the El Pomar District AVA, Creston
Highlands and Riboli Creston
vineyards in the Creston District
AVA, and newly acquired Jada
Vineyards and Winery and Riboli
Willow Creek vineyard(AL in the
Willow Creek District AVA. They
also have four vineyard properties
in the Arroyo Seco and Santa Lucia
Highlands AVAs of Monterey and
the Rutherford appellation of Napa
Valley.
“What I like most about hav-
ing our own vineyards is learning
about the individual vineyards each
year,” he said. “I can have a better
experiential factor in the winemak-
ing, which I believe is important.
The longer we work with these
vineyards, the more we know them,
and that’s really exciting.”
Wine pairings
Riboli shared some tips on
pairing his family wines with a
variety of popular food items.
“My go-to wine is our San
Simeon Pinot Noir. Whether
served with turkey, ham, prime
rib, or salmon, it’s just so versa-
tile,” Riboli said. “For people who
want a bigger, bolder red wine
with prime rib, the San Simeon
Cabernet Sauvignon is fantas-
tic. The Opaque Darkness, our
red blend, is so smooth on the
palette.”
Lighter foods and appetizers
pair with the San Simeon Sauvi-
gnon Blanc, according to Riboli,
so be sure to pick up a few bottles
of this bright, refreshing wine.
“Rosé is very popular right now
and there’s a lot of flexibility to pair
these wines with many different
foods,” Riboli said. “Our Mad-
dalena Rosé is a nice blend, and our
San Simeon Grenache Rosé is quite
popular. Both of these wines go well
with shrimp and other appetiz-
ers, and lighter entrees, including
salmon and turkey. Our La Quinta
Syrah Port is just fantastic with a
flourless chocolate cake,” he said.
“The sparkling red, semi-sweet
Stella Rosa Rosso Lux, from our
Italian import label, is a blend of
barbera and brachetto, and just
an incredible dessert wine. If your
palate likes a sweeter style of wine,
it also pairs well with turkey, ham,
and lighter dishes.”
Visit the Riboli Family of San
Antonio Winery tasting room
in Paso Robles at 2610 Buena
Vista Drive, at the intersection with
Highway 46 East; open Wednesday-
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more
bistro hours and information, visit
sanantoniowinery.com or call
(805) 226-2600.
— Meagan Friberg