Qupé Wine Cellars is located on the Bien Nacido Vineyard in
Santa Maria, California. Qupé shares a production
facility with Jim Clendenen from Au Bon Climat, and together
they have a production and sales support staff. Jim
Adelman is the General Manager and also shares winemaking
duties. Once a year, during harvest, visiting
winemakers and wine professionals with various backgrounds
(many from different states and countries) in the wine
business come to work with Bob and Jim at the winery to
share techniques and ideas.
Focusing on fruit grown in the Central Coast Appellation of
California, Qupé produces Rhone varietals and Chardonnay.
A majority of Qupé’s wines (about 50%) are made from grapes
grown on the Bien Nacido Vineyard, where the Syrah and
Chardonnay are planted and grown to Bob’s specifications.
In addition to Bien Nacido, Qupé also farms (using organic
practices) a 14 acre vineyard in Los Olivos called
“Ibarra-Young Vineyard.” The balance of the Qupé wines
are made from grapes grown at various vineyards in the
Central Coast appellation of California. Bob and his
wife Louisa have recently purchased an 80 acre vineyard site
in the Edna Valley which they began planting in the spring
of 2005. This vineyard will be developed and farmed under
the rigorous principles of Biodynamic Farming.
