Thunderbolt Winery

Thunderbolt Winery
2740 Hidden Mountain Rd
Paso Robles, California
USA 93446
Phone: (805) 238-7143
http://www.thunderboltwinery.com/thunderbolt/index.jsp

Contact: Richard Gumerman
Email: [email protected]

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About Us

In 1961, with the name Hoffman Mountain Ranch, Dr. Stanley Hoffman and his illustrious winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff began one of the first modern wineries in Paso Robles. Their 1976 Pinot Noir beat Romanee-Conti in a blind tasting in Europe thus securing a place in wine making history. We invite you to visit the winery where it all began. The name has changed to Thunderbolt Winery but the dedication to craft wine is the same as when Dr. Hoffman and Andre Tchelistcheff began.

Richard and Aurora Gumerman, the new owners, will share their passion for food and wine pairings making your visit educational and fun. The winery and grounds are undergoing intensive rebirth. Respect for the land and nature are primary goals for this renovation and beautification. Richard has started replanting the vineyards. So drive down the hill to where history was made.
Thunderbolt Winery offers Rhone varietals(Syrah, Mourvedre, Rhone blends), Bourdeax varietals

Entrance (Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Alsatian Muscat) and Mundo Viejo and Rapture, exquisitely made Ports.

Richard, a former I.T. consultant, started a small vineyard in the Lake Wisconsin AVA as a hobby. He grew Marechal Foch grapes for Wollersheim Winery in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. Bob Wollersheim encouraged Richard to pursue his new hobby which later became a true labor of love. Aurora, a former pharmaceutical Representative did food and wine pairings as a hobby and later specialized in international cuisine.

With pioneering spirit, they shed their corporate suits and took upon their shoulders a monumental task. The re-vitalization of a historic winery. So, pardon the dust, and come to enjoy a part of Paso Robles history.

Then why did we call it Thunderbolt. Fifteen years ago Richard's vineyard in Wisconsin got struck by Lightning. Not once, not twice, but three times in the first season. Thunderstorms are not common here in California, but the Midwest has it's share of them. So Richard came up with the name Thunderbolt for his vineyard when he started selling his fruit to Wollersheim Winery down the street. So if you ever visit his old vineyard, watch out on a blustery day for those lightning bolts. Here at Thunderbolt Winery, just follow the blue Thunderbolt signs down the road to find the Tasting Room. Also, watch out, a small Thunderstorm may erupt in the Tasting Room.

Winemaker: Andre Tchelistcheff

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