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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. 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.
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 being 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. This sustainably-farmed and maintained vineyard is a relatively new project on a south & west-facing knoll in east Santa Ynez Valley, just west of Happy Canyon Road. Losson Vineyard’s 10 acres were planted to four different clones of Cabernet Sauvignon in 2003 & 2004 and the first full harvest will occur 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 terrior of remarkable potential, but limited supply. Looking to the valley just east of the Santa Ines Mission, you’ll see the Mission Estate Vineyard. The 58-acre vineyard includes a range of winegrape varietals, including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot Sangiovese, Malbec and Petit Verdot.
Quail
Crossing
Rancho
Foxen Canyon
www.ppvco.com/rancho_salsipuedes.php 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.
Although the area surrounding Happy Canyon Road
is not yet an official AVA, the locals, as well as lovers of the
unique wines from this area, have already adopted the label of “Happy
Canyon” for this uniquely different terroir. Located in the
most south-eastern corner of the Santa Ynez Valley, this distinctive
location burns off the early morning fog long before the rest of
the valley, providing the much desired longer days of heat. The
daily marine wind picks up again around late afternoon, quickly
cooling the region. The growing conditions of long warm days and
cool evenings make Vogelzang Vineyard ideally suited for growing
Bordeaux varietals and warm-weather Rhônes.
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Vineyards
Bien
Nacido Vineyards
Fe
Ciega Vineyard
Losson
Ranch & Vineyard
Located
at 1663 Refugio Road in Santa Ynez, the Quail Crossing Vineyard
has just recently been planted. 2 acres of Pinot Gris were planted
in the summer of 2005.
Rancho
Salsipuedes
Sandoval
Ranch
Santa
Barbara Highlands Vineyard
