Bushong "Ananda" 2022 Red Blend, Paper Street Vineyard, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles

The Bushong “Ananda” 2022 Red Blend opens on a whisper of blackberry and ripe plum, then settles into shadows of leather, black pepper, and the dust of red-clay hills. It moves more like a hillside breeze than an announcement—a Paso Robles wine shaped by altitude, not intensity. 

On the palate, it’s layered without flash. Fruit feels ripe and expansive, then compresses into fine tannins and taut energy. A thread of spice—clove, black tea—echoes the pepper on the nose, creating a balance that holds the wine together by form, not force. 

That structure comes straight from its roots. Paper Street Vineyard is a rugged Paso hillside—steep, rocky, threaded with limestone, and planted at altitude. Zinfandel, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cabernet—all find a foothold in a site born of resilience. The farming was literal—twelve hands cleared each vine by hand, turning harsh terrain into balanced fruit. 

This blend isn’t built on wood or overwrought ripeness. It’s built on conviction. Bushong leans into the vineyard’s story, not cellar tricks, letting elevation, soil, and wind do the shaping. You taste contour, not contrivance.

This is a wine to pour after dinner, with smoked meats, hearty stews, or when conversation fades but the glass wants to linger. It doesn’t demand attention, but it cements the moment.

Bushong “Ananda” 2022—rock-hollowed fruit meeting quiet structure, Paso traced in every note.