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  1. Brecon Estate Achieves Historic Win, Captures Triple Crown: Best of Show, Best White Wine, and Best Red Wine at International Competition.

    Last week, after a two-day blind tasting event, judges at the Pacific Rim International Wine Competition determined that Brecon Estate not only deserved Best of Show, but also Best of Class White Wine and Best of Class Red Wine; a rare achievement and a significant milestone for the Paso Robles brand.

    Brecon's 2024 True Acacia Head Albariño and 2023 Zinfandel each ended up at the top of their respective piles, besting entries submitted from international wine regions including the United States, Canada, Chile, Argentina, Italy, France, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico.

    Read the full article published by Wine Business Monthly here.

  2. Wine Characters: Damian Grindley & True Acacia Head

    Damian Grindley is the winemaker for Brecon Estate in Paso Robles, CA. Hailing from the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales, Damian Grindley is a forty-year wine industry veteran. He holds an honours degree in Horticultural Science (University of Reading) and a postgraduate certificate in Oenology (University of Adelaide). His global winemaking career spans three continents and includes senior and chief winemaking roles with some of the most respected US, EU & AU companies. He has launched numerous successful international, national, and boutique brands, gaining a truly global palate and an extensive accolade list.

    Read the full article here:

    https://winecharacters.com/dam...

  3. Brecon Cabernet Sauvignon Recognized by Forbes

    The Paso Robles wine region is breaking sales and tourism records. Part of this has to do with the work of the Paso Robles CAB Collective, and the amazing new cabernet based wines they are crafting. Read the article here.

  4. Brecon Estate Gains Historic Recognition

    March 13th, 2025 (Paso Robles, CA) - Brecon Estate Vineyard gained some rather prestigious recognition this week: joining a small handful of iconic Central Coast vineyards officially certified as “Historic” by the Historic Vineyard Society (HVS). This exclusive club, dedicated to preserving California's oldest vines, includes internationally famous vineyards such as Chalone, Dusi, HMR, and Pesenti, as well as Macdonald, Ridge, and Monte Bello further North.

    Owners Damian and Amanda Grindley knew there was something special about the property that would later become Brecon Estate when they first toured the location. Originally established by the late wine pioneer Art Norman in 1971, it is now considered a visionary planting. Nestled along the iconic Vineyard Drive, it is one of the original vineyards planted in Paso Robles. It's now part of the highly desirable Adelaida District.

    In 2012, the Grindley’s acquired the impressive property and Damian subsequently produced Brecon Estate’s first vintage of these historic grapes. When Brecon’s inaugural offering took home Best of Class in Jerry Mead’s “New World International Wine Competition,” he knew his instincts had been correct. Since then, the Brecon Estate ownership and winemaking team have refined their stewardship of the land, planting additional varietals and sparing no expense in nurturing the now 53-year-old vines. Which has resulted in recently being honoured as one of Forbes' top 25 wines of the year. None of this of course would be possible without Brecon's dedicated loyal band of customers.

    After crossing the 50-year mark, Brecon’s old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon was eligible to be recognized officially by the HVS. Established in 2011, HVS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of California’s historic vineyards. They take their vineyard validation process seriously, and all vineyards submitted for recognition undergo a thorough review process. Brecon is proud to be custodians of one of the few historic vineyards in Paso Robles and on the Central Coast.

    In celebration, Brecon has just released its most recent vintage from these venerable old vines. A mere 235 cases of the 2022 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon were produced. For a limited time, this sophisticated but complex wine is available to taste at Brecon’s westside Paso Robles tasting room. Brecon Estate’s small batch wines are sold exclusively through their tasting room, wine club, or on their website.

  5. Brecon Co hosts Free Cab Franc Event Dec 4th

    Read all about it here

  6. Founding Winemaker Highlighted in Wine Business Monthly August 2024

    "How Grindley described the wine: This is a Reserve wine, so we are trying for something extra with more complexity. We take good fruit and put oak to it, the oak being on the toastier side, so we get layers on the nose besides the primary fruit. There is an oiliness in the mid palate which is perfectly complemented by the oak framework." View full article https://www.winebusiness.com/w...