Our Heritage
Our Heritage Then
The Parrish family has deep roots in the Paso Robles area. Earl Henderson is David Parrish’s grandfather and was one of the first people to plant in Atascadero during Prohibition. In fact, he had P.O. Box 1. Today, his home is the site of the Atascadero Historical Museum.
In the 1920s, Henderson planted 540 acres and managed approximately 740 acres of wine grapes including Alicante, Charbon, Petite Sirah, and Zinfandel. The Zinfandel cuttings were purchased from the famed Paderewski Ranch.
Henderson grew grapes through the beginning of Prohibition and then got into the golf course business; which brings us to our tasting room on Adelaida Road.
Our Heritage Now
After growing up hearing stories of his grandfather, David Parrish wanted to see if he had the same green thumb. Parrish graduated from U.C. Davis in 1974 and continued his passion for grape growing by founding a vineyard trellising company, A&P Ag Structures. It caught the attention of Napa’s Robert Mondavi and soon Parrish developed and installed trellising for his vineyards as well as for other renown wineries such as Beringer.
About two decades later, Parrish wanted to come back to the Central Coast to continue his grandfather’s passion of growing grapes here where it all started. The first vintage was produced in 2004, and today the Parrish family manages 70 acres in the Paso Robles area.
In 2018 the Parrish family reached another milestone opening a wine and food destination on Adelaida Road. The tasting room features spaces for vineyard walks, winery tours, food & wine pairings, tastings and bottle services; as well as event and conference spaces. Guests are treated to indoor and outdoor locations to learn more about their palate preferences, to relax and be inspired over wine. They can also unwind with a putting green on property complete with complimentary putters and golf balls.
Truly a family run winery, winemaker David Parrish is often pouring in the tasting room with his daughter, Cecily, and son-in-law, Ethan, behind the scenes running the kitchen and crafting the food offerings for guests. Together, along with their passionate, hardworking team, they welcome you to their tasting room, also known as the ranch house.