“Named tastings, 92% estate, and a room at 77 — Amsel Gate is better in the glass than across the counter.”
= shared rank: 16 producers score 85
Amsel Gate is a Grenache producer in the Creston District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 85 out of 100 — level with the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =88 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 15 other producers). Its strongest category is wine quality (88); its weakest is tasting room (77). The average bottle costs $72, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 2599 Hwy 46 East, Creston · Daily 11:00–18:00 · appointment required · $30 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Amsel Gate; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in Creston District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 85 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
2599 Hwy 46 East
Creston, CA · Creston District
Daily 11:00–18:00
By appointment
$30 per person
Waived on purchase
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 77
2020 carries smoke exposure from the August complex fires. We score bottles, not intentions.
Every producer in the appellation is scored for each of these years. See the whole Paso Robles vintage record, or what 2020 cost every producer here.
Amsel Gate is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
11 wines assessed. Not all pours were blind; the score is capped accordingly.
Independent · family-held since 1998. Reports 92% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 82.
Cruxvine scores Amsel Gate's tasting room 77 out of 100 and the winery 85 overall, ranking it =88 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Named tastings, 92% estate, and a room at 77 — Amsel Gate is better in the glass than across the counter.
Tasting at Amsel Gate costs $30 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
Yes — Amsel Gate is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 11:00–18:00.
Amsel Gate is a Grenache specialist. Cruxvine assessed 11 of its wines, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 90 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2025 and 2029, holding to about 2035.