Santa Barbara County Wine Country

Discover Santa Ynez Valley Wines

Vineyards & Wineries

Santa Ynez Valley vineyards and wineries are the heart of Santa Barbara County wine country, and the place to be for wine tasting near Solvang, CA. Located is just two hours northwest of Los Angeles just off HWY 101, and four hours south of the San Francisco, on California’s Central Coast.

Explore  300 Santa Barbara wineries

Santa Ynez Valley MapThe Santa Ynez Valley is home to six distinct towns each with their own culture, vibe and menu of experiences. The greater Santa Barbara County wine region houses seven American Viticultural Areas (AVAs). Fertile vineyards and farms. Due to the region’s temperate weather, Santa Barbara County wine country offers year ‘round getaway activities to suit all budgets and palates for wine tasting and enjoyment.

 


Ballard | Buellton | Los Alamos | Los Olivos | Santa Ynez | Solvang


In Northern Santa Barbara County AVAs

Santa Barbara County Wine associations logos

About 9.5 million gallons of wine are produced annually, in Santa Barbara County at Santa Ynez Valley Vineyards and Wineries. You will find the second oldest appellation in the U.S. behind Napa.

  • Lompoc, Sta. Rita Hills AVA stretches east to Buellton, producing some of Santa Barbara County’s most prized Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
  • Ballard Canyon AVA lies just beyond the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, and borders the newest of these areas, the
    Los Olivos District AVA.
  • Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA is on the eastern border of these AVAs. This range of grape-growing climate moves from cooler to slightly warmer as you travel west to east.
  • Santa Barbara wine country also has hidden-gem agricultural pockets such as the Los Alamos Valley vineyards. Here the Old West-meets-modern-foodie town of Los Alamos. Alisos Canyon AVA
  • Santa Maria Bench, which rises inland from the Santa Maria Valley AVA.

Wine Tasting Rooms in Santa Barbara Region

Tasting your way through Santa Barbara County Wine Country’s many varieties –  Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, plus Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Viognier, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese and Riesling. Santa Barbara County in the Santa Ynez Valley rises to the food and wine occasion, with varied International and California cuisines and fine restaurants.


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Luna Hart Wines

Luna Hart Wines

2825 Tapadero Road, Solvang, CA 93463
(610) 880-6412

Luna Hart Wines is a boutique wine company specializing in small batch, handcrafted wines with minimal intervention in the Santa Ynez Valley.

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Presqu'ile Winery

Presqu’ile Winery

5391 Presquile Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 937-8110

Presqu’ile (pronounced press-KEEL) is a small, family-run winery dedicated to making exceptional Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc.

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Ken Brown Wines

Ken Brown Wines

157 W Highway 246, Buellton, CA 93427
(805) 688-9400

Ken Brown Wines is a small family-owned winery focusing on Pinot Noir from Sta. Rita Hills and Santa Maria Valley.

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Beckmen Vineyards

Beckmen Vineyards

2670 Ontiveros Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688 - 8664 ext. 200

An estate winery in the Santa Ynez Valley, crafting premier biodynamic wines with a focus on Rhône varieties. Tasting room located on the vineyard.

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Dreamcote Wine Co.

Dreamcote Wine Co.

2933 San Marcos Ave , Los Olivos CA 93441
(805) 691-1200

Where the land meets the sea, Sipping bubbly at Dreamcote is where you need to be!

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Sanford Winery and Vineyards

Sanford Winery and Vineyards

5010 Santa Rosa Road, Lompoc, CA 93436
(800) 426-9463

With the oldest Pinot Noir vines in the County, Sanford was the first producer est. in the Sta. Rita Hills , producing a string of award winning wines

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Brewer-Clifton

Brewer-Clifton

2367 Alamo Pintado Ave, Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 866-6080

Come taste Pinot Noir and Chardonnay proudly grown in the Sta. Rita Hills of California in the beauty of Los Olivos.

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Folded Hills - Winery - Farmstead - Ranch

Folded Hills – Winery – Farmstead – Ranch

2323 Old Coast HWY, Gaviota, CA 93117
(805) 694-8086

Folded Hills is tucked into the foothills between Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez, offering a taste of farm life with organic produce & estate wines.

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Native9 Wine

Native 9 Wine

6525 Dominion Road, Santa Maria, CA,
(805) 450-2324

Tours are conducted by Wes Hagen, who has grown and made wine in Santa Barbara for 30 years and researched and wrote most of the American Viticultural

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Grimm's Bluff

Grimm’s Bluff

2445 Alamo Pintado Ave. #102, Los Olivos, CA 93460 ,

Certified Biodynamic estate planted exclusively to Bordeaux varieties. Tasting room now open in Los Olivos.

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CrossHatch Wines

CrossHatch Wines

1090 Edison St #104, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 691-9192

Join us for Wines by the Glass, Wine Tasting, and Bottles To Go at our new tasting room located in downtown Santa Ynez.

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Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard

Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard

6200 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-1545

A multi-generational family winery that continues to build upon the vision of our patriarch, Fess. 25 years crafting award winning wines in SB County.

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Tomi Cellars

Tomi Cellars

140 Industrial Way, D2, Buellton, CA 93427
(805) 862-7110

Premium Handcrafted Wines from the Central Coast

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Carhartt Family Wines

Carhartt Family Wines

2939 Grand Ave, Los Olivos, CA 93441
( 805) 693-5100

Join us at the "Carhartt Cabin" Our business is 100% direct-to-consumer, therefore, our tasting room is the only place to taste and purchase our wines

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Babcock Winery & Vineyards

Babcock Winery & Vineyards

5175 E. Hwy 246, Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 736-1455

Passionately crafted from top notch Central Coast fruit for over four decades, Babcock wines truly speak of volume, balance, and place.

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Kalyra Winery

Kalyra Winery

343 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
805-693-8864

The original Kalyra Winery featured in the 'Sideways' movie, the best view in the valley & sampling flights of red/white wine and dessert wines.

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Brander Vineyard

Brander Vineyard

2401 N. Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 688-2455

Established in 1975, The Brander Vineyard is one of the oldest and most distinguished wineries in the Santa Barbara County.

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tercero wines

Tercero Wines

2445 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Suite 105, Los Olivos, CA. 93441
(805) 245-9584

tercero wines produces small lot, hand-crafted wines using grapes exclusively from leading Santa Barbara County vineyards.

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Artiste Winery & Tasting Studio

Artiste Winery & Tasting Studio

2948 Grand Ave, #E, Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 686-2626

Artiste is a winery and tasting studio experience that transports you to an 1880s working art studio.

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Demetria Estate

Demetria Estate

6701 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 686-2345

Demetria Estate is a family owned winery located above Foxen Canyon in the Santa Ynez Valley. Tastings are unique and by appointment only.

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SAMsARA Wine Co.

SAMsARA Wine Co.

2446 Alamo Pintado Ave, , Los Olivos, CA, 93441
(805) 688-2455

SAMsARA produces limited releases of Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, and Chardonnay from carefully selected micro-sites within the Sta. Rita Hills.

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Vino Vaqueros Horseback Riding

Vino Vaqueros Horseback Riding

2178 Mora Ave., Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 944-0493

Offering private, guided horseback riding tours through Estelle Ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley wine country.

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Dovecote Estate Winery & Ranch

Dovecote Estate Winery & Ranch

9229 Alisos Canyon Road, Los Alamos, CA 93440
805-570-0443

Dovecote Ranch and Estate Winery is dedicated to growing and crafting wines that allow the beauty and character of our land to speak through them.

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Anthony Carron

Coast Range Restaurant & Vaquero Bar

1635 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463
(805) 624-5420

Anthony Carron and Steven Fretz have joined forces for the steakhouse, which features steaks from the historic ranches in the Santa Ynez Valley.

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Barbieri Wine Company

Barbieri Wine Company

2369 Alamo Pintado Avenue,, Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-8882

Barbieri and Kempe Wines are dedicated to producing small-batch wines from top locations in Santa Barbara County & Central Coast.

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