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Great wine starts in the vineyard with great grapes. Blessed with excellent climate, soil and topography and guided by their care and concern for the land, Santa Barbara County's winegrowers bring modern growing methods to the age-old art of viticulture, producing some of the finest wine grapes in the world. The appellation maps of Santa Barbara Wine Country were updated recently and are now available.
For additional resources on viticulture on the Central Coast, please visit: Central Coast Winegrowers Association
Alondra
de Los Prados Bien Nacido has the distinction of being one of
the major viticultural nurseries in the state for certified, varietal
budwood. Most of the vines were originally from stock grown
by the University of California at Davis. While the average
increase block in California is less than 10 acres, Bien Nacido
Vineyards has several hundred acres of certified Chardonnay, Pinot
Noir, Merlot and a number of other varieties. Much
of the Chardonnay planted in California in the last twenty years
began as Bien Nacido Vineyards cuttings.
This sustainably-farmed and maintained vineyard is on a south & west-facing knoll in east Santa Ynez Valley, just west of Happy Canyon Road. The vineyard’s 10 acres were planted to four different clones of Cabernet Sauvignon in 2003 & 2004 and the first full harvest was in 2007. The unique and favorable weather conditions in the specific micro-area particularly benefit the vineyard’s ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as other Bordeaux varietals. Add the rocky loam soil and hillside drainage to the ideal climate conditions and the result is a terroir of remarkable potential, but limited supply.
Colson
Canyon Vineyard
The vineyard and ranch are sustainably farmed
and solar-powered.
The property consists of 40 acres on Alamo Pintado Road, the major wine country road running between the wine center town of Los Olivos and the Danish town of Solvang. The land consists of three hills leading up from the flat land along Alamo Pintado creek. Twenty acres have been planted in grapes and two in olive trees. The vineyard specializes exclusively on Italian
grape varietals, with the goal of becoming the premier grower of
these varietals in central California. The grapes are grown for
Steve and Chrystal Clifton and their Palmina label. The varieties
planted include Pinot Grigio, Arneis, Tocai Friulano, Moscato Canelli,
Sangiovese, Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, and Lagrein.The grape varieties
planted were chosen by Steve, in consultation with Jeff Newton,
who along with his partner, Larry Finkle, is the viticulture manager
for the vineyard. The first plantings occurred in the summer of
2003 and the first harvest was in 2005. In addition, a small acreage
of Merlot was planted several years ago by the previous owners and
is bearing excellent quality fruit. Located at 825 Hwy 135 in Los Alamos, Kick On Ranch is planted to Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Riesling. Since 2001, Larner Vineyard has
established itself as a premium vineyard site selling grapes to
boutique wineries throughout Santa Barbara County. Wine critic
Robert Parker Jr. states, in his review of 2006 Jaffurs Larner
Vineyard Syrah, “emerges from a site that would merit grand
cru status in France. Larner Vineyard nearly always produces wines
with excellent minerality, ripe fruit, and distinct personality.” The
family-owned and operated Larner Vineyard is planted to mostly
Rhône varietals Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, and Viognier
with a small amount of Malvasia Bianca. UC Davis graduate Michael
Larner runs the vineyard with his family and maintains a reputation
for meticulous farming practices and top quality fruit. The highest vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills; planted
to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Rancho Rita Vista
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Sandoval Ranch and Vineyard is a small family owned and operated vineyard using sustainable farming practices, producing Tempranillo, Garnacha and Albarino.
Our vineyard lies high atop the southern Santa Barbara Mountains, nestled in the picturesque Cuyama Valley. Both our altitude and our separation from the coast lend us the diversity we need to produce a wide variety of premium grapes. Namely, both Bordeaux and Rhône varietals thrive on this estate, while our staple varieties of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon produce wonderful fruit that is rich in character. Solomon Hills Vineyards are owned and operated
by the same team that manages Bien Nacido Vineyards. Located at
the western most end of the Santa Maria Valley AVA, Solomon Hills
Vineyards are nestled in its namesake Solomon Hills overlooking
the Pacific Ocean. The vineyard enjoys a cool growing climate creating
ideal conditions for growing some of the most exciting and innovative
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Santa Barbara County.
Our 15 acre high density high altitude vineyard is nestled beween Sea Smoke's and Brewer-Clifton's Mt.Carmel's. Hoping to borrow a little bit of the best from both, we produce pinor noir and chardonnay.
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