Proulx Wines & Blackburn Wine Company

Specialties

Proulx Wines has a tight focus on creating high-​quality, approachable wines that are ready to drink at an early age. They are wines without pretense, equally suitable for casual evenings spent with those closest to you and special occasions that call for a smooth, refined wine. Most importantly, they are meant to be enjoyed amongst family and friends, and behind every bottle are the passion and dedication of the Riley family.

Enjoy our Zinfandels including an old vine Zin, Petite Sirahs, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Rose, White Rhone and many uniquely Paso blends including Dimples and Jack Barrett.

History

Established in 2004.

From the Vineyard to the bottle, Proulx Wines is a family operation that has been carefully tended and nurtured by owners, Genoa and Kevin Riley, since the beginning.

The name, Proulx, is Kevin’s maternal family name and its roots lie in Genoa’s family vineyard, located in the heart of Paso Robles’ renowned West Side. The fifty-​five year old vineyard has produced stellar wines for many years, and when the Rileys began crushing fruit for Proulx in 2004, it did not disappoint. After taking a chance and chasing their dream to make exceptional wine of their own, they hit the ground running, selling out of 200 cases of their first vintage in a matter of months.

Meet the Business Owner

Kevin R.

Business Owner

Kevin Riley has always had his feet in the wine industry. Growing up in Westport, CT, he worked along side his father & grandfather at Greens Farm Spirit Shop, where his passion for wines & winemaking began. After graduating high school Kevin was CA bound & as luck would have it he found himself in San Luis Obispo County, where the wine industry was just putting itself on the map. Naturally, he started taking steps to educate himself on winemaking at Cal Poly & quickly immersed himself in the industry. During his college years it was important to Kevin that he learn all aspects of wine production. He trained at several micro wineries, where he learned what «hand made» entailed & also trained at large production facilities, where he was just one of many. In 2002, he graduated with a degree in Ag Business & a minor in Viticulture. As if his plate was not full enough with a growing family & business, Kevin also consults for several wineries and manages numerous vineyards.

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