Specialties
Here at Ecluse, we strive to give our guests our memorable and personal "Ecluse Experience," therefore reservations are needed for groups of 7-10 people. To give your group the time and attention they deserve, we do require groups of this size to arrive by 10:30am. Tasting appointments must be made in advanced and we are unable to accommodate more than 10. To schedule a tasting reservation, please give us a call!
Our Lock Vineyard is known for producing some of Paso Robles most sought-after grapes. We are dedicated to producing small, limited production, hand-crafted, award winning Rhone and Bordeaux style wines:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah
Zinfandel
Petite Sirah
Chardonnay
Ensemble - Bordeaux Style Blend
Rendition - Rhone Style Blend
Improv - Improvisational Red Blend
Prelude - White Rhone Blend
History
Established in 1997.
Our adventure as a small boutique winery and vineyard began in 1997 when our founders, Pam & Steve Lock, purchased 30 beautiful acres of gently rolling hillside terrain on the desired Westside of the Paso Robles AVA in the Willow Creek District. From the very beginning, their philosophy has been simple: great fruit makes great wine.
They were excited at the prospect of planting a vineyard that could take advantage of the special location, microclimate and exposure to the northeast, the southeast and the south. Because the soils in our vineyard are quite varied ranging from calcareous limestone on the hill tops to areas with clay and loam near the bottoms of the gentle hills they were able to take advantage of the subtleties by selecting the optimum varietals to plant. Thus, Lock Vineyard came to life in 1998 with the planting of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Zinfandel. In the following years, they also chose to add blending varietals to the vineyard.
Meet the Business Owner: Steve and Pam L.
Écluse is a small, family owned boutique winery dedicated to producing limited production, hand-crafted, award-winning wines.
A question often asked is about the name Écluse. The explanation is simple—Écluse is French for the locks on the canals that gently wind through France’s renowned wine country. Because the founders’ last name is Lock, the name Écluse was a natural choice for their wines.
We have our own winery onsite, which gives us the added benefit of hand harvesting and crushing small lots throughout the vineyard so the fruit is at its peak ripeness. Maintaining control from vineyard to bottle ensures that Écluse remains the truly remarkable wine it is today.
We invite you to join us for a tasting and "Savor the Wine that is truly Écluse"
Cheers!