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Mail Road Wines

​Mail Road is a project born of a commitment to a place: the historic and iconic Mt. Carmel Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills of Santa Barbara County. ​A partnership between Santa Barbara winemakers Matt Dees, Michael Palmer, and Mt. Carmel Vineyard owner Ron Piazza, we

Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard

The Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard grew out of Fess’ vision for the promise of Santa Barbara County as a premier viticultural region. Established in 1989, the family immediately began planting some of the country’s most renowned vineyards. Outstanding fruit sources coupled with skilled wine

Lumen Wines

In 2012 Will Henry and Lane Tanner ran into each other in the Santa Maria Valley, and realized that they shared a common vision: to make wines from the best cool-climate vineyards in Santa Barbara County, and to follow a regimen consistent with California's early

Foxen Vineyard & Winery

Bill Wathen and Dick Doré have been making wine together since 1985, when they founded FOXEN at the historic Rancho Tinaquaic in northern Santa Barbara County. Since that time, their dedication has remained the same – the creation of very small-production, vineyard-designated wines using

Fiddlehead Cellars

Over 30 years, trailblazing owner-winemaker Kathy Joseph set off on a quest to pioneer once considered underdog wine varietals, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and our newly planted Gruner Veltliner to give them new life and present them with passion and flawless execution. At Fiddlehead we

Nielson

In 1964 Uriel Nielson established Santa Barbara’s first commercial vineyard on what is now the Byron estate. Prior to Nielson, the county had been considered too cold and too windy for grapes. Fortunately Uriel didn’t listen. In retrospect he had vision. In the 1980's Santa

Pence Vineyards & Winery

We are a small vineyard and winery in the Sta. Rita Hills of Santa Barbara County, producing Estate grown and organically farmed Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay and Syrah. We strive to produce wines that are pure and honest, that reflect the beauty of our

Melville Winery

100% Estate in the heart of Santa Rita Hills specializing in Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah. Our focus is on purity and quality. Our tasting rooms are open every day except: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Easter Sunday.

Presqu’ile Vineyard & Winery

Located in the heart of Santa Barbara County’s Santa Maria Valley, Presqu’ile (pronounced press-KEEL) is a small, family-run winery dedicated to making exceptional cool-climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Designed and planted to create a diverse tapestry of vineyard blocks, the sustainably certified, 73-acre

Rancho Sisquoc

At Rancho Sisquoc Winery we believe in crafting quality wines in small quantities. As one of the first wineries in the now famous Santa Barbara County wine region, we have been around long enough to know that great wine is born from a great vineyard.