“Thirty-seven dollars from 88% estate fruit, nine thousand cases, founded 2013 — Summit Ridge is growing into its own vineyard.”
= shared rank: 8 producers score 80
Summit Ridge is a Grenache producer in the San Miguel District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 80 out of 100 — 5 points below the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =159 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 7 other producers). Its strongest category is value for price (86); its weakest is tasting room (73). The average bottle costs $37, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 3498 Estrella Rd, San Miguel · Daily 11:00–18:00 · appointment required · $15 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Summit Ridge; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in San Miguel District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 80 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
3498 Estrella Rd
San Miguel, CA · San Miguel District
Daily 11:00–18:00
By appointment
$15 per person
No dogs · No food service
Tasting room scored 73
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.
Summit Ridge is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
6 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Mid-State Beverage Co.. Reports 88% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 80.
Cruxvine scores Summit Ridge's tasting room 73 out of 100 and the winery 80 overall, ranking it =159 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Thirty-seven dollars from 88% estate fruit, nine thousand cases, founded 2013 — Summit Ridge is growing into its own vineyard.
Tasting at Summit Ridge costs $15 per person.
Yes — Summit Ridge is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 11:00–18:00.
Summit Ridge is a Grenache specialist. Cruxvine assessed 6 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 86 points.
The 2021 bottling drinks from 2022 and is at peak between 2026 and 2029, holding to about 2033.