“Fourteen thousand cases and a $50 fee for wine that scores 76: the most expensive way to be disappointed in San Juan Creek.”
= shared rank: 4 producers score 76
Peachy Hollow is a Zinfandel producer in the San Juan Creek of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 76 out of 100 — 9 points below the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =179 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 3 other producers). Its strongest category is transparency (79); its weakest is consistency (74). The average bottle costs $60, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 3332 Hwy 46 East, Shandon · Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00 · appointment required · $50 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Peachy Hollow; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 21 producers in San Juan Creek · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 76 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
3332 Hwy 46 East
Shandon, CA · San Juan Creek
Thu–Sun 11:00–17:00
By appointment
$50 per person
Dogs welcome · No food service
Tasting room scored 76
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.
Peachy Hollow is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
9 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Terravine Holdings. Reports 74% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 79.
Cruxvine scores Peachy Hollow's tasting room 76 out of 100 and the winery 76 overall, ranking it =179 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Fourteen thousand cases and a $50 fee for wine that scores 76: the most expensive way to be disappointed in San Juan Creek.
Tasting at Peachy Hollow costs $50 per person.
Yes — Peachy Hollow is by appointment only. It is open Thu–Sun, 11:00–17:00.
Peachy Hollow is a Zinfandel specialist. Cruxvine assessed 9 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 82 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2022 and 2024, holding to about 2027.
At Peachy Hollow, dogs are welcome.