“Fourteen wines, no sub-score above 91 and none below 86 — Chalk Furrow's whole argument is that it never misses.”
= shared rank: 14 producers score 89
Chalk Furrow is a Marsanne producer in the El Pomar District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 89 out of 100 — 4 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =37 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 13 other producers). Its strongest category is wine quality (91); its weakest is tasting room (86). The average bottle costs $54, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 2050 Bethel Rd, Templeton · Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00 · appointment required · $45 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Chalk Furrow; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in El Pomar District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 89 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
2050 Bethel Rd
Templeton, CA · El Pomar District
Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00
By appointment
$45 per person
Waived on purchase
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 86
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.
Chalk Furrow is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
14 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · no parent group on file. Reports 74% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 89.
Cruxvine scores Chalk Furrow's tasting room 86 out of 100 and the winery 89 overall, ranking it =37 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Fourteen wines, no sub-score above 91 and none below 86 — Chalk Furrow's whole argument is that it never misses.
Tasting at Chalk Furrow costs $45 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.
Yes — Chalk Furrow is by appointment only. It is open Thu–Sun, 11:00–17:00.
Chalk Furrow is a Marsanne specialist. Cruxvine assessed 14 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 94 points.
The 2023 bottling drinks from 2024 and is at peak between 2024 and 2026, holding to about 2029.