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Vina Robles Real EstateSaturday, May 27, 2006Beginning in 1996, owner Hans Nef started buying property in Paso Robles, primarily for investment purposes. He now owns three estate vineyards comprising 1,000 acres planted in mostly red varietal grapes. Huerhuero Vineyard is off Highway 46 East; Jardine Vineyard is past Paso Robles Municipal Airport; and Pleasant Valley Vineyard is on the north end of the city.The long-term plan for Vina Robles goes well beyond growing grapes and making wine. The four-phase project includes a new hospitality center, a 400,000-case wine production facility, a real estate development and an upscale 85-room hotel. Construction of the new mission-style hospitality center has begun just off Highway 46 East at Mill Road, and the facility is expected to open next spring. Half of the 14,000-square-foot building will be devoted to a tasting room and and the rest split between a meeting hall and a restaurant. The production facility is projected to start in 2007, with its first crush in 2008. The last phase of the Vina Robles project will be a hotel, which is expected to be complete in 2010. The design work for each of the facilities is being done by Pults & Associates of San Luis Obispo. In the more immediate future is the development of 40 home sites to be nestled in the rolling hills of the Huerhuero Vineyard. Prices for the 1-acre lots have not yet been determined but are expected to be released later this year after plans are finalized with the city of Paso Robles. The Vina Robles plans are both ambitious and expensive. Website: www.vinarobles.com Article: A Swiss dream in Paso Robles The Tribune, Janis Switzer Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Real Estate Wine |
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