Buttonwood Winery and Vineyard
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Venue Phone: 805-688-3032
Venue Website: https://www.buttonwoodwinery.com/
Buttonwood Farm is a small gem set amidst the splendor of Santa Barbara County’s Santa Ynez Valley. Today, our 39-acre vineyard stretches across a sun-drenched mesa on the eastern portion of our 106-acre property. We started planting in 1983 and now have 33,000 vines, small in the world of wine, but huge to us. Our tasting room is surrounded by other bounty from the farm, including olives, pomegranates, peonies, herbs, summer vegetables and of course, our famous peaches!
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Address:Gainey Vineyard
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Venue Phone: 805.688.0558
Venue Website: https://gaineyvineyard.com/
Signature Cellar Tastings are held inside the exclusive Gainey Wine Cellar. If you want to take your wine tasting knowledge to the next level, we invite you to try our one-of-a-kind Signature Tastings. It’s an in-depth experience that will take your knowledge of wine to another level while enjoying a gourmet cheese/charcuterie platter.
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Address:Sunstone Vineyards & Winery
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Venue Phone: 805-688-9463
Venue Website: https://sunstonewinery.com/
Deeply rooted in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, Sunstone is a beautiful place to taste beautiful wines. Located just 35-minutes north of Santa Barbara, Sunstone seemingly transports visitors to the Provençal French countryside. Named after the vineyard estate’s exposed, sun-dappled shale and stones, Sunstone is a beautifully tranquil retreat where you can enjoy a glass of wine in our lavender and rosemary-filled courtyard, in our stone barrel-aging caves, or perhaps enjoy lunch at our picnic tables shaded by olive and oak trees.
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Address:Lafond Winery
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Venue Phone: 805.688.7921
Venue Website: https://www.lafondwinery.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw0JfdBRACEiwAiDTALpnkBC3TDi3I6KIT0vYmS7LE1SuTWeukYR-8YxKvUjesmZ1vl77L7RoC4aYQAvD_BwE
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Address:Pence Vineyards & Winery
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Venue Phone: 805.735.7000
Venue Website: https://www.pencevineyards.com/
As a small vineyard and winery, we are available by Appointment Only for Private Tours and Tastings of our Vineyards and Ranch. We are located in the Sta. Rita Hills of Santa Barbara County, and organically farm 38 acres of world-class Pinot Noir, Syrah, Gamay and Chardonnay.
Any visitor to Pence will come away with an unparalleled tasting experience led by our Sommeliers and very knowledgeable Hospitality Team. A tour of the property will remind you of the timelessness of old California and the sheer beauty of why this state has attracted travelers for centuries. We hope that you will find a Personal or Private Tasting Experience below that accommodates your interests and be confident that it will match or exceed your expectations.
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Address:Kitá Wines
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Venue Phone: 1 (805) 819-1372
Venue Website: https://kitawines.com/
Founded in 2010, Kitá Wines is a small, premium winery located in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley within the Santa Barbara County AVA (American Viticultural Area). The word “Kitá” means “Our Valley Oak” in the Santa Ynez Chumash native language of Samala. Like the valley oak, our wine highlights the gifts from Mother Earth and embodies the spirit of the Santa Ynez Valley.
We focus on respecting the balance of soil, climate, location and taste. With a total case production of around 2,000 cases, Kitá wines are crafted using sustainable methods and a blend of old world and new world winemaking techniques. All of the wines have been harvested by hand based on a balance of chemistry and taste to preserve the highest quality. Our wines are produced in small batches aiming to have minimal manipulation and maximizing varietal characteristics.
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Address:Solminer
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Venue Phone: (805) 691-9195
Venue Website: https://www.solminer.com/
Our personal desire is to reflect the vineyard in the wine and experiment with Austrian varietals. Since the beginning, we thought Grüner Veltliner would do well here and soon after we discovered that the Austrian red grape, Blaufränkisch, is perfect for our climate as well. We’ve rounded things out with a bit of Muscat to create an Austrian inspired dry “Muskateller” and some Syrah for Rose, Sparkling Syrah, a blend and a single vineyard Syrah. We also have new plantings of Riesling to add to our sources from neighboring vineyards that we have selected for their climate, soils and sustainable growing practices. 700-900 cases are produced per year.
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Address:Koehler Winery
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Venue Phone: (805) 693-8384
Venue Website: http://koehlerwinery.com/
Koehler Winery sits on a spectacularly beautiful 100 acre estate, surrounded by rolling hills and a small riparian stream that gently nestles its way throughout the property. The estate’s storied history includes ownership by one of the most successful television producers in history, renowned for such iconic shows as The Love Boat, Dynasty and Wonder Woman. It was during this period over 40 years ago that the vineyard was expanded to its current sixty-seven acres. By the time the property was acquired by the Koehler family in 1997, the estate’s bountiful vines and superb fruit were documented as among the best in the famed Santa Ynez Valley. Once the Koehlers recognized that some of the best wines in the valley were being produced with grapes harvested from their vineyards, they resolved to launch their own winery and tasting room. Drawing on their own entrepreneurial experience, the Koehler’s mission was to create a world-class winery committed to making premium wines at affordable prices.
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Address:Kessler-Haak Vineyard and Wines
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Venue Phone: 805-735-2283
Venue Website: https://www.kesslerhaakwine.com/
The vineyard is located on Hwy 246, 11 miles west of Buellton in the cooler northwestern section of the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. Fog graces the vineyard most mornings; followed by cool Pacific ocean breezes and bright sunny afternoons. These conditions nurture gentle ripening of our Pinot Noir and Chardonnay at lower sugars with crisp acidity and the higher levels of spice commonly seen in cool climate viticulture.
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Address:Sanford Winery
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Venue Phone: (805) 735-5900
Venue Website: http://www.sanfordwinery.com/
Once the first – always the first. In 1971, the first pioneering vineyards in Santa Barbara were planted at Sanford Winery. This renowned cool climate AVA was not only launched by the planting of the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, but also expanded to neighbors’ plantings through cuttings from this vineyard. For over 40 years now, this iconic vineyard has set the standard for quality in the region and is also home to the oldest Pinot Noir vines in the county. Today the estate is owned, farmed and cared for by the Terlato family and is comprised of the Sanford & Benedict and La Rinconada Ranches and their vineyards.
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Address:Kalyra Winery
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Venue Phone: (805) 693-8864
Venue Website: https://www.kalyrawinery.com/
Nestled among hundreds of acres of rolling vineyards is the original Kalyra Winery. With some of the most sweeping views in the Santa Barbara wine country, Kalyra Winery offers a laid-back beachcomber’s vibe to its tasting room and gift shop. You’ll be served from the bar featured in the ‘Sideways’ movie, and enjoy browsing the extensive Kalyra Boutique, located next to the tasting bar. Its full-length deck and side lawn offer a fantastic, tranquil picnic spot for your full tasting day as well.
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Address:Hilliard Bruce
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Venue Phone: (805) 736-5366
Venue Website: https://www.hilliardbruce.com/
We host seated tastings of our Sta Rita Hills estate chardonnay and pinot noir by appointment in our gorgeous green kitchen at our Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified winery. If your group is interested we would love to tour our production area and/or walk out to the Sun pinot noir block of our Sustainability in Practice (SIP) certified vineyard. We also have two outside shaded tables if your group would prefer to taste outside or bring out snacks or lunch to enjoy after tasting.