“Free to taste, all estate, eighteen wines out of eight hundred cases — a 1974 house still behaving like a garage.”
= shared rank: 16 producers score 85
Marchetti Knoll is a Chardonnay producer in the San Miguel 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 (79). The average bottle costs $51, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 5661 Union Rd, San Miguel · Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 · appointment required · tasting free. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Marchetti Knoll; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in San Miguel District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 85 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
5661 Union Rd
San Miguel, CA · San Miguel District
Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
By appointment
Free
No dogs · Food served
Tasting room scored 79
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.
Marchetti Knoll is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
18 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 1974. Reports 100% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 88.
Cruxvine scores Marchetti Knoll's tasting room 79 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. Free to taste, all estate, eighteen wines out of eight hundred cases — a 1974 house still behaving like a garage.
Tasting at Marchetti Knoll is free.
Yes — Marchetti Knoll is by appointment only. It is open Fri–Sun, 11:00–16:00.
Marchetti Knoll is a Chardonnay specialist. Cruxvine assessed 18 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 88 points.
The 2023 bottling drinks from 2024 and is at peak between 2024 and 2025, holding to about 2027.
At Marchetti Knoll, food is served.