“Eighteen wines from eight hundred estate cases at $42, additions published in full — small, cheap, and unusually frank.”
= shared rank: 6 producers score 88
Barn Terrace is a Zinfandel producer in the El Pomar District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 88 out of 100 — 3 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =51 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 5 other producers). Its strongest category is transparency (94); its weakest is consistency (85). The average bottle costs $42, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 7316 Vineyard Dr, Templeton · Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00 · appointment required · $30 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Barn Terrace; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in El Pomar District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 88 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
7316 Vineyard Dr
Templeton, CA · El Pomar District
Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00
By appointment
$30 per person
Waived on purchase
No dogs · Food served
Tasting room scored 89
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.
Barn Terrace is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
18 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 2000. Reports 100% estate-grown fruit.
Publishes a full additions list. Transparency scored 94.
Cruxvine scores Barn Terrace's tasting room 89 out of 100 and the winery 88 overall, ranking it =51 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Eighteen wines from eight hundred estate cases at $42, additions published in full — small, cheap, and unusually frank.
Tasting at Barn Terrace costs $30 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
Yes — Barn Terrace is by appointment only. It is open Wed–Sun, 11:00–17:00.
Barn Terrace is a Zinfandel specialist. Cruxvine assessed 18 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 93 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2029 and 2033, holding to about 2040.
At Barn Terrace, food is served.