“Thirty-five dollars for Creston Albariño with a value score of 99 — the cheapest Albariño Cruxvine scores, by half.”
= shared rank: 19 producers score 87
Vineyard Grade is a Albariño producer in the Creston District of the Paso Robles AVA, California. Cruxvine scores it 87 out of 100 — 2 points above the Paso Robles median of 85 — ranking it =57 of 187 producers in the appellation (tied with 18 other producers). Its strongest category is value for price (99); its weakest is tasting room (79). The average bottle costs $35, against a regional median of $69. Tasting: 5187 Estrella Rd, Creston · Daily 10:00–17:00 · appointment required · $20 tasting. Cruxvine has no financial relationship with Vineyard Grade; bottles were purchased at retail.
How the Crux Score works · All 17 producers in Creston District · All 187 in Paso Robles
Crux Score 87 is these five weighted, not their average. The weighting is published.
5187 Estrella Rd
Creston, CA · Creston District
Daily 10:00–17:00
By appointment
$20 per person
No dogs · No food service
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.
Vineyard Grade is not a Cruxvine customer. Bottles purchased at retail.
8 wines assessed, poured blind across two sessions.
Independent · family-held since 2004. Reports 88% estate-grown fruit.
Discloses fining and filtration only. Transparency scored 86.
Cruxvine scores Vineyard Grade's tasting room 79 out of 100 and the winery 87 overall, ranking it =57 of 187 in Paso Robles. Its tasting room score is below the Paso Robles median of 83. Thirty-five dollars for Creston Albariño with a value score of 99 — the cheapest Albariño Cruxvine scores, by half.
Tasting at Vineyard Grade costs $20 per person.
Yes — Vineyard Grade is by appointment only. It is open Daily, 10:00–17:00.
Vineyard Grade is a Albariño specialist. Cruxvine assessed 8 of its wines, poured blind, and its best-scoring vintage on record is 2018 at 94 points.
The 2023 bottling drinks from 2024 and is at peak between 2024 and 2026, holding to about 2028.