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
With two sustainably farmed vineyards in the heart of the Sta. Rita Hills, Sanford winery has specialized in hand-crafted, estate bottled Pinot Noir and Chardonnay since 1981. The winery is surrounded by the picturesque La Rinconada Vineyard. Adjacent to La Rinconada on the east side,
Spear Vineyards & Winery is a family owned, sustainably farmed herbicide-free vineyard nestled in the heart of the Sta. Rita Hills Appellation. At Spear, our hope is to craft wines that transparently communicate our estate vineyard’s voice with the utmost lucidity and sincerity. We invite
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
Grassini Family Vineyards is a family-owned and operated boutique winery which specializes in the handcrafted production of wines made exclusively from Bordeaux varietals. We focus on farming our estate vineyard to its fullest potential using renewable and sustainable resources. A hands-on artisan approach helps us
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Founded in 1990 as one of the first organic vineyard estates in Santa Barbara County, Sunstone Winery is considered to be one of the most visually stunning winery estates in California. Named for the vineyard’s exposed sun-dappled shale and stones, Sunstone is a destination
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
The Gainey family has been farming in the Santa Ynez Valley for over 60 years. Their 100% Estate grown, small production wines are sustainably created from three ranches, each offering a unique combination of soil types, microclimate and sun exposure. We grow Bordeaux varieties at
To understand the wines made by The Hilt Estate, one might need to come visit the hard and harsh conditions under which they are born. The unobstructed, ocean facing east-west valley known as Sta. Rita Hills Valley is a complex AVA. One could divide it
