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Bellamy Winery

Santa Margarita Ranch · Petite Sirah · est. 2015 · 1,400 cases · blind-tasted

“A 91-point room, four wines, nothing owned and nothing disclosed — founded in 2015 and already selling the experience.”

=137rank of 187 $57avg bottle 4wines rated Blindtasting

= shared rank: 10 producers score 82

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Crux Score

Bellamy Winery in one line

Bellamy Winery is a Petite Sirah producer in the Santa Margarita Ranch of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 82 out of 100 — 3 points below the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =137 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 9 other producers). Its strongest category is tasting room (91); its weakest is transparency (71). The average bottle costs $57, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 8768 Bethel Rd, Santa Margarita · Daily 11:00–18:00 · appointment required · $45 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Bellamy Winery; bottles were purchased at retail.

How the Crux Score works · All 19 producers in Santa Margarita Ranch · All 187 in Paso Robles

The five stars

Sub-scores · 0–100
Sweep the bars to read what each one measures.
Wine quality84
Consistency81
Tasting room91
Value for price77
Transparency71

Crux Score 82 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.

Visiting

Tasting room facts
Where

8768 Bethel Rd
Santa Margarita, CA · Santa Margarita Ranch

Hours

Daily 11:00–18:00
By appointment

Tasting fee

$45 per person
Waived on purchase

On site

No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 91

Drinking window

2021 estate bottling
Sweep the band to read any year.
NOW
202120292038
Drinkable to 2036Peak 2028–2031

Vintage record

Petite Sirah, scored by year
Sweep the years. Click one to lock it as a reference.
79
15
81
16
83
17
88
18
85
19
74
20
87
21
83
22
80
23
85
24

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.

Disclosure

Transparency is a scored category
Our relationship

Bellamy Winery is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.

Sample

4 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.

Ownership & sourcing

Independent · no parent group on file. Does not report an estate-fruit percentage.

Additions

Declines to disclose additions. Transparency scored 71.

Questions

Answered from the scored record

Is Bellamy Winery worth visiting?

Cruxvine scores Bellamy Winery's tasting room 91 out of 100 and the winery 82 overall, ranking it =137 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. A 91-point room, four wines, nothing owned and nothing disclosed — founded in 2015 and already selling the experience.

How much is a tasting at Bellamy Winery?

Tasting at Bellamy Winery costs $45 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.

Do you need a reservation at Bellamy Winery?

Yes — Bellamy Winery is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 11:00–18:00.

What wine is Bellamy Winery known for?

Bellamy Winery is a Petite Sirah specialist. Cruxvine assessed 4 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 88 points.

When should you drink Bellamy Winery?

The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2028 and 2031, holding to about 2036.

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