DENO Wines

Alto Pomar Vineyard (DENO’s estate vines) was initially planted in 1993, as the dream of Dennis Sharpe, a native Southern Californian. As an agriculture student in both High School and College, Dennis made frequent trips to Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo for agricultural events. There were few wineries at that time on the Central Coast but grape growing had been part of the local farming scene for decades. Dennis noticed the limestone and fossilized sea shells in many areas of the county. After developing a taste for fine wine in the early 1970’s the thoughts of those white rock soils brought an appreciation for what these soils could achieve in growing premium grapes.