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Niner Wine Estates

Family-owned estate winery in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles, California, farming two estate vineyards and offering seated tastings and a seasonal lunch menu.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Niner Wine Estates is a family-owned estate winery located in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles, California. It makes wines only from grapes it grows itself, farming two distinct vineyard sites: Heart Hill Vineyard in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles and Jespersen Ranch in the Edna Valley. The estate is 100% solar powered, its buildings are LEED Certified, and its vineyards are SIP (Sustainability in Practice) Certified; in 2016 it became the first business to earn the program's Winery Certification for sustainable practices. The winery is open daily, offering seated tasting flights and a fresh, seasonal lunch menu sourced from local farms and its Chef's Garden. It has been named one of Food & Wine Magazine's "Best Winery Restaurants in America" and "Top 10 Winery Restaurants" by USA Today.

History

Richard Niner discovered Paso Robles in the 1990s and fell in love with the land and the people, seeing potential to compete with premier wine regions around the world. He purchased his first vineyard in 2001 and added Heart Hill Vineyard in 2003. That year marked the winery's first vintage: a small bottling of Bordeaux wines. The tasting room and winery opened in Spring of 2010, and Richard purchased Jespersen Ranch in 2011. In 2013 his son Andy took over the business with the goal of continuing his father's legacy. The winery opened one of the first winery restaurants in Paso Robles in 2014. In 2016 it became the first business to earn the SIP program's Winery Certification for sustainable practices.

Products and positioning

Family-owned estate winery focused on estate-grown, sustainably farmed wines and wine-and-food experiences.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Malbec

  • Petit Verdot

  • Syrah

  • Pinot Noir

  • Chardonnay

  • Albarino

  • Grenache

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