Leading the Hitching Post Wines team are the creators and two long-time friends, Gray Hartley and Frank Ostini, who have been making wines in Santa Barbara County, California since 1979. Hartley and Ostini strive to create flavorful handcrafted wines that possess poise and balance, putting a
Stolpman Vineyards focuses on estate grown Syrah and Sangiovese among several other varietals. In addition to the classic Stolpman style, the lighter-bodied line of wines under the "Stolpman So Fresh" label are made without Sulfur using low-extraction Carbonic fermentation. The Combe label, our partnership with
COQUELICOT (ko-klee-ko) is the name “en Français” of the striking red poppy flower that graces the French countryside, as well as all the labels on our wines. Our 58 acre vineyard is an organically farmed property in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley. Sustainable