PASO ROBLES — Hope Family Wines has launched a new rooftop solar array that will offset approximately 60 percent of the energy used to power its wine production facility, administrative offices and warehouse operations.

Owner-Winemaker Austin Hope said the project allows the winery to bottle much of its wine using renewable energy generated on-site.

“We can now proudly say that the majority of our wine is bottled using the same sunshine that makes the Paso Robles region so special,” said Owner-Winemaker Austin Hope. “Paso Robles averages nearly 300 sunny days per year. It’s an abundant resource that allows us to grow world-class Bordeaux, Rhône and other varieties—and that now provides our winery with a significant amount of renewable energy.”

The new 875-kilowatt system includes 1,500 panels installed atop the winery’s warehouse and bottling facility, which opened in early 2025. The project was developed over nearly three years by the winery’s leadership team in collaboration with Bahama Solar and Pacific Gas & Electric Company.

The solar installation marks the latest sustainability milestone for the winery. In 2024, Hope Family Wines reported that 99.9 percent of its fruit sourced from more than 50 grower partners comes from sustainably farmed vineyards. The winery has also begun converting its estate vineyard and its recently acquired 328-acre Tufera Farms property to regenerative organic farming practices.

Hope said the investment reflects a broader commitment to resource stewardship, water conservation, air quality and biodiversity across the Paso Robles region.

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