“All estate, fifteen wines, eight hundred cases, additions published in full — San Juan Creek's most transparent small producer.”
= shared rank: 12 producers score 86
Ostrom Rise is a Syrah producer in the San Juan Creek of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 86 out of 100 — 1 point above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =76 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 11 other producers). Its strongest category is transparency (93); its weakest is consistency (82). The average bottle costs $61, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 8906 Hwy 46 East, Shandon · Daily 11:00–18:00 · appointment required · $25 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Ostrom Rise; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 21 producers in San Juan Creek · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 86 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
8906 Hwy 46 East
Shandon, CA · San Juan Creek
Daily 11:00–18:00
By appointment
$25 per person
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 83
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.
Ostrom Rise is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
15 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 1999. Reports 100% estate-grown fruit.
Publishes a full additions list. Transparency scored 93.
Cruxvine scores Ostrom Rise's tasting room 83 out of 100 and the winery 86 overall, ranking it =76 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. All estate, fifteen wines, eight hundred cases, additions published in full — San Juan Creek's most transparent small producer.
Tasting at Ostrom Rise costs $25 per person.
Yes — Ostrom Rise is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 11:00–18:00.
Ostrom Rise is a Syrah specialist. Cruxvine assessed 15 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 92 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2026 and 2030, holding to about 2036.