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The Paso Robles AVA is famously divided by the Salinas River into East Side and West Side, each with its own personality. The East Side is warmer, drier, and flatter, with sandy and loamy soils that yield riper, fruit-forward wines—often plush Cabernets and bold Zinfandels with juicy flavors and softer structure. By contrast, the West Side is cooler and hillier, marked by calcareous limestone soils, ocean breezes, and dramatic temperature swings that create wines with more structure, minerality, and complexity—particularly Rhône-style blends and age-worthy Bordeaux reds. Together, these two halves form the balance that makes Paso Robles so dynamic: the East offering generosity and approachability, the West delivering elegance and depth.
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