Kukkula

Kukkula
9535 Chimney Rock Rd.
Paso Robles, California
USA 93446
Phone: 805-227-0111
http://www.kukkulawine.com/

Contact: Kevin Jussila
Email: [email protected]

Kukkula, which means hill or high place in Finnish, aptly describes the 80-acre Jussila property. Located on the west side of Paso Robles overlooking the historic Adelaida Schoolhouse, the property currently boasts 17 acres of vines, 8 acres of olives, 50 acres of mature walnut trees, and a spectacular modern home. By the end of 2010 they hope to also have a winery and tasting room. Kevin Jussila went from interested in wine to a winemaker in 1991 when he and two friends bought a half-ton of Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley. The three friends continued to make wine for their own and friends’ consumption until a 1995 trip to Provence inspired Kevin to move to the next level.
During the family vacation, Kevin met the owners of Beaucastel and learned of their project in Paso Robles - Tablas Creek. The following spring he saw Paso for the first time when he picked up vines to plant 1 ½ acres adjacent to their Topanga home. Through the next several years of grape growing, winemaking, and a shift to commercial production with the 1999 vintage, he didn’t forget about Paso.
When purchased, the property had about 75 acres of mature walnut trees and just over an acre of Cabernet. Today, some of the walnut acreage has been replaced by 16 acres of vines, and 8 acres of mostly French varietal olives. Grape varietals planted are Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Counoise, and Zinfandel. With the exception of the Cabernet, the vines are all being dry farmed, and everything will be farmed organically with the goal to be fully certified by 2009.Kukkula is Finnish for “the hill” and refers to owner/winemaker Kevin Jussila’s Finnish heritage and the family’s 80-acre hillside property west of Paso Robles. They are focused on producing Rhone and blended red wines from vines grown organically and dry farmed, and are located on Chimney Rock Road in the heart of the Adelaida area.
Kukkula is committed to producing high quality wines and strives to join the ranks of a core group of elite wineries on the Westside.

Winemaker: Kevin Jussila

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