Another great interview this week with one of the founding fathers of Paso Robles wines, Gary Eberle. I have known Gary for many years, a fellow aviator, an innovator and talented winemaker and of course the founder of Eberle Winery.
Gary Eberle grew up in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and was an all-star football player in high school. He was awarded a full ride scholarship to play football at Penn State in 1962. He earned a Bachelor of Science in biology, then attended Louisiana State University (LSU) for graduate work in cellular genetics. His success earned him a National Fellowship to Charity Hospital in New Orleans, where a professor introduced him to Bordeaux wine; one year later, Gary headed to U.C. Davis to study enology. Gary received a degree in Enology in 1971 and headed south to Paso Robles in 1973. www.eberlewinery.com
Gary released his first Eberle wine, the 1979 Cabernet Sauvignon debuting the iconic boar logo, depicting the German origin of the name Eberle, meaning “small boar. Since then, he has earned recognition for many firsts including recognition for co-founding the Paso Robles Appellation in 1983, the first to use Paso Robles appellation on his wine label, the first to produce a 100% Syrah commercially, amongst many more. Gary has also earned awards of the years including the 2015 Wine Industry Lifetime Achievement award and most recently was honored with being named the 2019 Robert Mondavi Hospitality Award.
Join us and learn about the great winemaker, his winery and the many wines produced!
Follow this link to see some great videos at The Wine History Project!
Also be on the lookout for “Full Boar – The Legacy” about Gary and his winery.
Gary’s wines are not currently available here in Kansas but you can order online and have them shipped direct. Be sure to join the wine club and plan a visit to this great stalwart of Paso Robles.
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2017 Chateau De L’Hyverniere Muscadet, Loire Valley – France
The wine displays a limpid, pale green color has a complex aromatic structure of roses and lilies, while to the taste, it’s subtle and relatively low in acid but extremely lively on the palate. Light, fresh style, demanding shellfish, with crisp, green acidity and just a hint of creamy baked apple. Just what a Muscadet should be, enjoyable now and for the rest of the year. The ideal accompaniment to all shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels, etc.), fish in beurre blanc sauce, saucisses au Muscadet (sausages in Muscadet). 100% Melon de Bourgogne
This fine Loire Valley white wine, perfect for spring sipping is available at Jacob liquor Exchange!