Estrella District · Paso Robles

Rooted in place.
Guided by restraint.

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Welcome to Brady Vineyard

Big, bold wines that choose balance over excess.

Twenty-four acres on a gravelly terrace above the Estrella River. We farm sustainably, keep yields low and let each block show what it is.

Brady Vineyard
Bluebonnet

A flower from home.

Every spring, wild bluebonnets bloom between the rows a nod to Don’s Texas roots, and the flower on every label.

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24Acres
908Vines per acre
~4Tons per acre
Three Platinum Class Champions·Harvested by night·Estrella District·Bluebonnets between the rows·Planted 2001·Big, bold, full-bodied· Three Platinum Class Champions·Harvested by night·Estrella District·Bluebonnets between the rows·Planted 2001·Big, bold, full-bodied·
Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

98 Points
Platinum · Class Champion
Tasting notes
Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc

97 Points
Platinum · Class Champion
Tasting notes
Zinfandel

Zinfandel

98 Points
Platinum · Class Champion
Tasting notes
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In the cellar this season

2024 Cabernet Franc

Estate grown · Paso Robles
Platinum · Class Champion

Deep scarlet, with black cherry, plum, cedar, subtle spice and a touch of vanilla. Opulent and smooth, with savory bramble, gentle acidity and soft, velvety oak on a long finish.

The blend

  • Cabernet Franc78.0%
  • Cabernet Sauvignon12.4%
  • Petite Sirah9.6%

The details

  • HarvestedOct 9, 2024
  • Alcohol15.0%
Where to find it
Critical acclaim

2024 Cabernet Franc

97 Points Platinum · Class Champion

2027 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
International Wine Competition

96 Points Platinum

2026 Sommelier Challenge

91 Points Gold

2026 Orange County Fair
Wine Competition

The hand behind the land

Forty years of letting the vineyard speak.

Don grew up in a Texas farming and ranching family and fell for wine studying horticulture at Texas Tech. He helped revive Texas wine in the 1980s, then came to Paso Robles in 2001.

Today he and Catherine farm their own 24 acres with one goal: the best expression of every vine.

Don Brady Read our story
1980sHelps revive
Texas wine
2001Comes to
Paso Robles
2006Central Coast
Winemaker of the Year
Don Brady in the vineyard