“Publishes its full additions list and pours by appointment only; the Petite Sirah earns 91 and the $45 fee is not refunded.”
= shared rank: 7 producers score 90
Steelhead Vineyards is a Petite Sirah producer in the Santa Margarita Ranch of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 90 out of 100 — 5 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =30 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 6 other producers). Its strongest category is consistency (93); its weakest is value for price (76). The average bottle costs $98, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 3531 Vineyard Dr, Santa Margarita · Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 · appointment required · $45 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Steelhead Vineyards; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 19 producers in Santa Margarita Ranch · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 90 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
3531 Vineyard Dr
Santa Margarita, CA · Santa Margarita Ranch
Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00
By appointment
$45 per person
No dogs · Food served
Tasting room scored 90
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.
Steelhead Vineyards is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
13 wines assessed. Not all pours were blind; the score is capped accordingly.
Independent · family-held since 1993. Reports 65% estate-grown fruit.
Publishes a full additions list. Transparency scored 92.
Cruxvine scores Steelhead Vineyards's tasting room 90 out of 100 and the winery 90 overall, ranking it =30 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is above the Paso Robles median of 83. Publishes its full additions list and pours by appointment only; the Petite Sirah earns 91 and the $45 fee is not refunded.
Tasting at Steelhead Vineyards costs $45 per person.
Yes — Steelhead Vineyards is by appointment only. It is open Fri–Sun, 11:00–16:00.
Steelhead Vineyards is a Petite Sirah specialist. Cruxvine assessed 13 of its wines, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2021 at 96 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2028 and 2033, holding to about 2040.
At Steelhead Vineyards, food is served.