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Huer Huero Winery

Willow Creek District · Picpoul Blanc · est. 2015 · 2,200 cases · blind-tasted

“Picpoul Blanc at 98 for quality and 76 for value: the wine is not the problem, the $108 is.”

=9rank of 187 $108avg bottle 5wines rated Blindtasting

= shared rank: 4 producers score 93

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Crux Score

Huer Huero Winery in one line

Huer Huero Winery is a Picpoul Blanc producer in the Willow Creek District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 93 out of 100 — 8 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =9 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 3 other producers). Its strongest category is wine quality (98); its weakest is value for price (76). The average bottle costs $108, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 8926 Estrella Rd, Paso Robles · Daily 10:00–17:00 · walk-ins welcome · $30 tasting, waived on purchase. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Huer Huero Winery; bottles were purchased at retail.

How the Crux Score works · All 16 producers in Willow Creek District · All 187 in Paso Robles

The five stars

Sub-scores · 0–100
Sweep the bars to read what each one measures.
Wine quality98
Consistency98
Tasting room85
Value for price76
Transparency86

Crux Score 93 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.

Visiting

Tasting room facts
Where

8926 Estrella Rd
Paso Robles, CA · Willow Creek District

Hours

Daily 10:00–17:00
Walk-ins welcome

Tasting fee

$30 per person
Waived on purchase

On site

No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 85

Drinking window

2023 estate bottling
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NOW
202320292036
Drinkable to 2034Peak 2024–2027

Vintage record

Picpoul Blanc, scored by year
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15
93
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97
17
99
18
92
19
88
20
99
21
92
22
93
23
93
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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

Huer Huero Winery is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.

Sample

5 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.

Ownership & sourcing

Independent · no parent group on file. Reports 96% estate-grown fruit.

Additions

Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 86.

Questions

Answered from the scored record

Is Huer Huero Winery worth visiting?

Cruxvine scores Huer Huero Winery's tasting room 85 out of 100 and the winery 93 overall, ranking it =9 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Picpoul Blanc at 98 for quality and 76 for value: the wine is not the problem, the $108 is.

How much is a tasting at Huer Huero Winery?

Tasting at Huer Huero Winery costs $30 per person, waived with a bottle purchase.

Do you need a reservation at Huer Huero Winery?

No — Huer Huero Winery takes walk-ins. It is open Daily, 10:00–17:00.

What wine is Huer Huero Winery known for?

Huer Huero Winery is a Picpoul Blanc specialist. Cruxvine assessed 5 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 99 points.

When should you drink Huer Huero Winery?

The 2023 bottling drinks from 2024 and is at peak between 2024 and 2027, holding to about 2034.

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