About
Turtle Rock Vineyards is a small, family-owned winery located in Paso Robles, sourcing fruit from the finest vineyards in the Willow Creek and Templeton Gap districts. They focus on sustainable farming practices, low yields, and harvesting at optimal ripeness to create wines with intensity and balance that reflect their origins. Their Rhone-style wines have earned high praise from critics like Jeb Dunnuck and Vinous.
Rhone varietals like Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Graciano
Sustainable farming in Willow Creek and Templeton Gap districts
Family-owned with focus on great fruit
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What They Make
Willow's Cuvee
Full-bodied, round, supple, beautifully balanced – Jeb Dunnuck
G2
Rare mix of power and elegance, ultra-fine tannins – Jeb Dunnuck
Westberg Red
Surprisingly dark and brooding – Eric Guido, Vinous June 2025. Members only
Claude's Cuvee
True 'Wow' wine, mix of power and elegance – Jeb Dunnuck
Plum Orchard
Beautifully balanced Grenache with red fruits, white pepper – Jeb Dunnuck
Maturin James Berry Vineyard
Flirts with perfection: 34% Graciano, 32% Mourvèdre, 18% Syrah, 16% Grenache – Jeb Dunnuck
Willow White
White wine
Willows Tickled Pink
Rosé
Awards
Gold Medal, Central Coast Wine Competition 2021
2021
Silver Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2020
2020
Latest News
Recent high praise from Jeb Dunnuck on multiple wines including Willow's Cuvee, G2, Claude's Cuvee, and others; Vinous review (Eric Guido, June 2025) on 2022 Westberg Red.