Riverbench Vineyard was established in 1973, when the first Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes were planted on the bank of the Sisquoc River, known as the Santa Maria Bench. For decades since then, some of the most renowned wineries have purchased Riverbench fruit for their
Nestled in picturesque Ballard Canyon in the center of Santa Ynez Valley, amidst oak-studded rolling hills lies Rusack Vineyards, a boutique vineyard and winery dedicated to growing top-quality grapes and producing outstanding handcrafted wines. In this small operation, the wines truly are made by hand,
Sandhi is a small production California winery focusing on select vineyards from the Sta. Rita Hills in Santa Barbara County. Sandhi was founded in 2010 by Rajat Parr, the wine director for Michael Mina Restaurants, and winemaker, Sashi Moorman. Sandhi represents a union essential to the
The creators of Hitching Post Wines are two long-time friends, Gray Hartley and Frank Ostini, who have been making wines in Santa Barbara County since 1979. Entering a second generation, Gray’s son Weston recently joined the winemaking team. Hartley and Ostini strive to create flavorful, handcrafted
OUR TINY OPERATION IS AIMED AT PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY AND BALANCED WINES
Inspired by a summer trip to France in 2008, we began making wine in a second story, white-carpeted apartment in West Hollywood. Blissfully unaware of the challenges facing us, we hauled Cabernet grapes from Napa and Sonoma. We crushed in the carport, fermented in the
Toccata is where Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards colors outside the lines. The sister tasting room to the more widely known Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards, Toccata starts with estate-grown fruit from our sustainably farmed Santa Barbara County vineyards and takes a more adventurous path. Alongside the
Second generation family proprietors and siblings Michael Dierberg and Ellen Dierberg Milne consider themselves stewards of Star Lane Vineyard, which was planted in 1996 by their parents Jim and Mary Dierberg. Star Lane was planted thirteen years before Happy Canyon would be recognized as an
One of Santa Barbara's oldest wineries has never wavered from their goals since inception, to make small lots of truly, not partially, hand made Pinot and Chardonnay from great vineyards.
Family-owned since 1973, Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards is dedicated to producing Rhone varietals showcasing the distinct characteristics of their estate vineyards. For nearly 50 years, they made wine out of the same barn that founded the estate, celebrating generation after generation of acclaimed
