Levo Wine
4.5
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Monday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
About
The sun-drenched wild west...in a bottle. In 2011 I started what is now LEVO wine. After receiving a heaping pile of rejection letters from all CA University’s offering enology and viticulture, I decided it time to wave goodbye to academia and create my own path in the wine world. Soon I ended up in Portugal’s Douro Valley, with a pair of boots & journal- I realized pretty quickly I didn’t need much else except good fruit, barrels & some siphoning tubes to make soulful wines. Since then I’ve stuck to these primitive winemaking ideas. I’ve kept my head down, pushing away the tantalizing voice of compromise and overused ideas of tradition. I craft these wines in Tin City, Paso Robles. We concentrate on buying the best fruit possible, mainly focusing on Ballard Canyon & surrounding Rhone vineyards of the Santa Ynez Valley, Edna Valley, and West Side Paso Robles.
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Todd S
Seattle, WA24 contributions
May 2024 • Family
We travel the West coast tasting wine. Friends in Paso and Cambria had suggested we check out Tin City. Our experience at LEVO was less than exemplary. We entered an empty tasting room and it took several minutes for someone to notice us as there was a large party in the inner room. Once acknowledged by the winemaker we finally received our first taste. We were then handed off to a woman who explained to us that their wine club received all the good wines and tasting room offerings were secondary or experimental in many cases. At the conclusion of the tasting we purchased one bottle of wine at $60 and then were hit with another $30 tasting fee. Policy is three bottles purchased in order to waive one tasting fee. Our conclusion is represented in the title. BTW, I was the individual who retrieved your phone that was outside baking in the sun.
Written 14 June 2024
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Traveler, thanks for coming to check us out. We apologize for the delay when you first arrived. Your description of your experience is not something we hear from the many patrons we host in our tasting rooms. Our prices are clearly stated on our menus, and we work to ensure all our guests are aware of our processes. We appreciate you retrieving our phone and hope you enjoy the bottle you purchased.
Written 18 June 2024
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Steffitte
Helena, MT182 contributions
July 2016 • Friends
The man who served us was wonderful!! He was so informative and explained each wine very well. He answered and questions we had and even gave us half off of our tasting.
Written 31 July 2016
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Alana Norris
8 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
What a wonderful experience. Lexi was amazing and such a great asset to your company. Thank you for the hospitality and the great wine.
Written 19 May 2022
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Alana, thank you for this wonderful review! We are thrilled you enjoyed everything and hope to see you again.
Written 20 May 2022
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Kathy
Morgan Hill, CA7 contributions
Sept 2019
We stopped in, excited to try some wines here.
We have been going to Paso, wine tasting for years, but have not ever been to Tin City. We read the reviews and were looking forward to a nice visit. Well...
Okay, so first and foremost, this is not Napa! Please have your pourers smile and not act like they have more important things to do when customers come in.
We went up to the counter, the girl looked at us, no “Hi, Welcome, or anything”. She placed two glasses on the counter and when I said that we were sharing a taste, she sighed and put the other glass back.
I mentioned that we just wanted to try the reds. Again with the eye roll. My husband stayed and I went to talk to a couple that was sitting on the couch with their dog.
When I returned, my husband had me try some wine that was in his glass. I tried it, he said he wanted to buy a bottle. Okay, not a problem at all.
We asked for a bottle. As she turned to get it. I asked if I could try try the Chardonnay after all. She grabbed a clean glass and poured me a small taste. I tried it, it was not something that I like and dumped most of it.
Then she brought the bottle we were buying, took my card, put the receipt for me to sign and said, “I removed a charge for one of the tastings”.
Um, okay, we only had one tasting.
As I signed the slip, there was a charge for $70ish (I can’t remember the exact amount).
As we left, I asked how much the bottle was...hubby stated that it was $49. So we had just paid over $70 for a $49 bottle of wine!
Apparently, since I asked for a taste of the Chardonnay AFTER hubby had tasted the reds, (the Chardonnay was part of the flight but we skipped it in the beginning) she felt that it was a separate tasting fee and was doing us a favor by removing one tasting fee for buying a bottle!
There are way better places to go, with smiling employees, to get a nice bottle of wine. Skip this place and just grab lunch in Tin City!
We have been going to Paso, wine tasting for years, but have not ever been to Tin City. We read the reviews and were looking forward to a nice visit. Well...
Okay, so first and foremost, this is not Napa! Please have your pourers smile and not act like they have more important things to do when customers come in.
We went up to the counter, the girl looked at us, no “Hi, Welcome, or anything”. She placed two glasses on the counter and when I said that we were sharing a taste, she sighed and put the other glass back.
I mentioned that we just wanted to try the reds. Again with the eye roll. My husband stayed and I went to talk to a couple that was sitting on the couch with their dog.
When I returned, my husband had me try some wine that was in his glass. I tried it, he said he wanted to buy a bottle. Okay, not a problem at all.
We asked for a bottle. As she turned to get it. I asked if I could try try the Chardonnay after all. She grabbed a clean glass and poured me a small taste. I tried it, it was not something that I like and dumped most of it.
Then she brought the bottle we were buying, took my card, put the receipt for me to sign and said, “I removed a charge for one of the tastings”.
Um, okay, we only had one tasting.
As I signed the slip, there was a charge for $70ish (I can’t remember the exact amount).
As we left, I asked how much the bottle was...hubby stated that it was $49. So we had just paid over $70 for a $49 bottle of wine!
Apparently, since I asked for a taste of the Chardonnay AFTER hubby had tasted the reds, (the Chardonnay was part of the flight but we skipped it in the beginning) she felt that it was a separate tasting fee and was doing us a favor by removing one tasting fee for buying a bottle!
There are way better places to go, with smiling employees, to get a nice bottle of wine. Skip this place and just grab lunch in Tin City!
Written 25 September 2019
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Catherine, thank you for reaching out and letting us know about your experience in our tasting room. What you described doesn't sound at all like the experience we work with our teams to provide on a daily basis and we want to look into this right away. We need a few more details from you to do so. Please email us at info@levowine.com with your contact information and we will be in touch directly.
Written 27 September 2019
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Thetipsydutchman
Pflugerville, TX352 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
If you are in Paso Robles or more specifically Tin City a must stop is Levo. Wines are amazing, art on the walls and bottles are thought provoking and the vibe is super cool. My favorites are the Rosé and the Chardonnay. A must visit when in Paso.
Written 12 November 2018
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Matt P
Agoura Hills, CA116 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
We discovered Levo a few years back when our daughter was hunting for new places to try. Brett is a very talented young (in his 20's) winemaker who is doing a great job.
The tasting room is light and comfortable.
Take time to check out what Brett and Levo have to offer.
The tasting room is light and comfortable.
Take time to check out what Brett and Levo have to offer.
Written 19 August 2018
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SojournerDrew
San Jose, CA106 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
This Tin City winery has some beautiful stuff; and by stuff I mean WINE! The winemaker is in his mid-twenties learned wine making in Portugal and sources most of his grapes from Santa Ynez Valley: and is as skilled as any boutique winemaker in the Central Coast. Playing with the fermentation process using new and used oak to masterfully blend it's hard to decide which you prefer.
I ended up purchasing the Rose which is a Grenache Rose; bolended with Cinsault and Marsanne. The website says Grenache, Mouved, and Cinsault, but the label says the aforementioned. The young lady pouring the wine was so polite and helpful sharing much info about the wine itself and the grapes. Also we purchased a bottle of the Flxwers Grenach which is 79% Grenache blended with Syrah and Petite Syrah.
We will definitely be back!
I ended up purchasing the Rose which is a Grenache Rose; bolended with Cinsault and Marsanne. The website says Grenache, Mouved, and Cinsault, but the label says the aforementioned. The young lady pouring the wine was so polite and helpful sharing much info about the wine itself and the grapes. Also we purchased a bottle of the Flxwers Grenach which is 79% Grenache blended with Syrah and Petite Syrah.
We will definitely be back!
Written 18 April 2018
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Thank you so much for stopping by our tasting room! We love feedback fro our customers- see you soon!
Natalie @ Levo
Written 10 July 2018
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Patrick S
Bologna, Italy560 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
Thanks to a recommendation from a neighboring tasting room, we checked out this recent add to the ever-growing Tin City. Being a big fan of Nicora, Onx and Desparada I was counting on Levo to be as good. No worries! It certainly is. Bret, the owner/winemaker is a super friendly guy, his colleague Raleigh is a charmer, and the whole scene of friends, etc. is chill and welcoming. But it's the outstanding wines that will bring us back. My faves were: WHITE NOISE, EMBER RED and the amazing 2014 SPOT WHITE HAWK SYRAH.
Written 30 August 2017
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Marsha L
Sacramento, CA19 contributions
July 2017 • Friends
Thanks to a family friend (AL) we were introduced to Levo.
In Paso Robles the treasure of wines, to find a jewel like Levo is always fun. The crew that serves and chats with you, along with the wines themselves, make the journey one that can't be missed when in Paso.
Vibe is great, location is cool - in Tin City. We will definitely come back (and buy more wine) next time we are in town.
In Paso Robles the treasure of wines, to find a jewel like Levo is always fun. The crew that serves and chats with you, along with the wines themselves, make the journey one that can't be missed when in Paso.
Vibe is great, location is cool - in Tin City. We will definitely come back (and buy more wine) next time we are in town.
Written 31 July 2017
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AndrewGoodrich
Fullerton, CA27 contributions
Apr 2016 • Couples
Brett is the winemaker and proprietor of Levo Wines in Paso Robles. Levo is located in Tin City. Tin City is a small little enclave of wineries (and Barrel House Brewery) located off of Ramada Drive, south of the 46 West.
Brett has a very simple tasting room, and it is usually just him, or his girlfriend or maybe another winery partner. He is personable, sincere, and makes everyone feel at home.
The wine is tremendous. Most of his fruit comes from Santa Barbara right now, but as he continues on, he will include grapes from Paso Robles as well.
His wines are all big, bold, and full of taste. He makes several Syrah varietals including Mint, and Spot, as well as a big Petite Sirah he calls The Heavy.
The prices are not excessive, but aren't cheap either. Prices for the reds range from the low $30s to the low $40s per bottle.
There are a lot of other really good Tin City wineries worth visiting and you could easily make a day out of it. It doesn't have the beautiful vistas of the wineries in the country, but it's hard to beat being able to walk to half a dozen or more wineries so easily. Give Levo a try!
Brett has a very simple tasting room, and it is usually just him, or his girlfriend or maybe another winery partner. He is personable, sincere, and makes everyone feel at home.
The wine is tremendous. Most of his fruit comes from Santa Barbara right now, but as he continues on, he will include grapes from Paso Robles as well.
His wines are all big, bold, and full of taste. He makes several Syrah varietals including Mint, and Spot, as well as a big Petite Sirah he calls The Heavy.
The prices are not excessive, but aren't cheap either. Prices for the reds range from the low $30s to the low $40s per bottle.
There are a lot of other really good Tin City wineries worth visiting and you could easily make a day out of it. It doesn't have the beautiful vistas of the wineries in the country, but it's hard to beat being able to walk to half a dozen or more wineries so easily. Give Levo a try!
Written 31 May 2016
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