Central Coast Wine Services
Encyclopedia
Central Coast Wine Services is a multi-winery processing and warehouse facility located in Santa Maria, CA
. Founded in 1988, Central Coast Wine Services serves as a warehouse facilities for wineries throughout the Central Coast (California) and includes a custom crush facility as well as bottling line and winemaking
equipment rental. The company owns a branch location in Paso Robles
. As of 2007, the facility was assisting in the production for over 40 different wine labels, including the Hitching Post
wine label of the restaurant featured in the 2004 American film Sideways
.
facility for wineries in Santa Barbara
and San Luis Obispo
counties to store their finished cases of bottled wine. Over the years the firm has expanded into a variety of wine making services including: custom crushing of grapes, custom winemaking
, bottling
, and bonded wine-making production space rental.
, are in a small peer group of wineries whose primary business is custom production for other wine labels, rather than producing wine for a label they own. Other such facilities include: Napa Wine Company, Sonoma Wine Company, Courtside Cellars, and Golden State Vinters.
These types of facilities are an American twist on various wine cooperatives such as KWV
and Saint-Victor-la-Coste
. They differ in that they are privately owned by the customers of the facilities and each has their own label. They are similar in that they utilize the same equipment (crusher-destemmers, wine press
es, and stainless steel cooperage) and are often associated with a particular region's enological
development.
and winery features prominently in the movie Sideways
. The Hitching Post Wine is produced by Frank Ostini and Gray Hartley at the Central Coast Wine Services.
Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county...
. Founded in 1988, Central Coast Wine Services serves as a warehouse facilities for wineries throughout the Central Coast (California) and includes a custom crush facility as well as bottling line and winemaking
Winemaking
Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of wine, starting with selection of the grapes or other produce and ending with bottling the finished wine. Although most wine is made from grapes, it may also be made from other fruit or non-toxic plant material...
equipment rental. The company owns a branch location in Paso Robles
Paso Robles, California
Paso Robles is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Paso Robles is the fastest growing city in San Luis Obispo County: Its population at the 2000 census was 24,297; in 2010 it recorded some 29,793 residentsLocated on the Salinas River north of San Luis Obispo, California,...
. As of 2007, the facility was assisting in the production for over 40 different wine labels, including the Hitching Post
Hitching post
A hitching post is a post to which a horse may be tethered to prevent it from straying. The term can also refer to:* The "hitching post", a contentious punishment in the case of Hope v...
wine label of the restaurant featured in the 2004 American film Sideways
Sideways
Sideways is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne. Adapted from Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, Sideways follows two forty-something year old men, portrayed by Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, who take a week-long road trip to...
.
History
The Central Coast Wine Services was founded in 1988 by the Miller family as a warehouseWarehouse
A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns. They usually have loading docks to load and unload...
facility for wineries in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:...
and San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census...
counties to store their finished cases of bottled wine. Over the years the firm has expanded into a variety of wine making services including: custom crushing of grapes, custom winemaking
Winemaking
Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of wine, starting with selection of the grapes or other produce and ending with bottling the finished wine. Although most wine is made from grapes, it may also be made from other fruit or non-toxic plant material...
, bottling
Wine bottle
A wine bottle is a bottle used for holding wine, generally made of glass. Some wines are fermented in the bottle, others are bottled only after fermentation. They come in a large variety of sizes, several named for Biblical kings and other figures. The standard bottle contains 750 ml,...
, and bonded wine-making production space rental.
Industry
The Central Coast Wine Services and its branch location, the Paso Robles Wine ServicesPaso Robles Wine Services
Paso Robles Wine Services is a multi-winery processing and warehouse facility located in Paso Robles, California.-History:Founded in the fall of 2002, the Paso Robles Wine Service was started to answer a need for a facility such as the Central Coast Wine Services for winery operations in the Paso...
, are in a small peer group of wineries whose primary business is custom production for other wine labels, rather than producing wine for a label they own. Other such facilities include: Napa Wine Company, Sonoma Wine Company, Courtside Cellars, and Golden State Vinters.
These types of facilities are an American twist on various wine cooperatives such as KWV
KWV
The Koöperatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika Bpkt was a winemaking co-operative founded on 8 January 1918 by wine makers from the Western Cape in South Africa. It was converted from its co-operative status into KWV Ltd on 2 December 2002...
and Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Saint-Victor-la-Coste is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.Built against a hill overlooking a plain covered with vineyards with the Rhone valley in the distance, the town was once part of the medieval domain of the Sabran family, vassals to the Count of...
. They differ in that they are privately owned by the customers of the facilities and each has their own label. They are similar in that they utilize the same equipment (crusher-destemmers, wine press
Wine press
A wine press is a device used to extract juice from crushed grapes during wine making. There are a number of different styles of presses that are used by wine makers but their overall functionality is the same. Each style of press exerts controlled pressure in order to free the juice from the fruit...
es, and stainless steel cooperage) and are often associated with a particular region's enological
Oenology
Oenology,[p] œnology , or enology is the science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture. “Viticulture & oenology” is a common designation for training programmes and research centres that include both the...
development.
Facility
The Central Coast Wine Services is the home to 40 different labels. That represents approximately one third of the labels in Santa Barbara county. Owing to the concentration of wineries in the facility, it has become a center for other wine industry service providers such as Vinquiry.Capacity of the Facility
- Current Square footage of facility: 250,000
- Stainless Steel Storage: 1800000 gal
- Case Good Storage: 485,000 cases
- Bottling capacity: 3,000 cases per day
- Barrel storage: 10,000+ barrelsWine barrelThe use of oak plays a significant role in winemaking and can have a profound effect on the resulting wine, affecting the color, flavor, tannin profile and texture of the wine. Oak can come into contact with wine in the form of a barrel during the fermentation or aging periods...
- Press capacity: 600 short tons (544.3 t) per day
- Certified scale: 70 feet (21.3 m) truck scale and 5000 lbs. "bin" scale
- A P Facilities: Approximately 40 individual wineries
Media References
The Hitching Post restaurantRestaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
and winery features prominently in the movie Sideways
Sideways
Sideways is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne. Adapted from Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, Sideways follows two forty-something year old men, portrayed by Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, who take a week-long road trip to...
. The Hitching Post Wine is produced by Frank Ostini and Gray Hartley at the Central Coast Wine Services.