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The Santa Barbara County reading
Santa Barbara's east-west valleys funnel Pacific fog inland, letting Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ripen on their own terms—wines that taste of restraint and structure rather than heat.
Santa Maria ValleySanta Ynez ValleySta. Rita HillsAlisos CanyonHappy Canyon of Santa Barbara
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Region DNA
The character of Santa Barbara County
Based on 1,119 wines with structural data
Style profile
Diverse
Broad range with a recognisable character
Santa Barbara County
Country avg
FEM score distribution
90+ Elite
80–89 Great
70–79 Good
<70 Other
Based on 168 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Red fruitOakBlack fruitTree fruitCitrus fruit
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Californian Syrah
Californian Santa Barbara County Chardonnay White
Californian Pinot Noir
Californian Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Red
Californian Rosé
Californian White
Californian Red Blend
Californian Grenache Red
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Pinot NoirShiraz/SyrahChardonnayGrenacheCabernet SauvignonMourvedreViognierSauvignon BlancCabernet FrancMerlot
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Santa Barbara County
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VisitAbout Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County is a wine region in United States, home to 248 producers tracked on Femente, 56 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Pinot Noir, Shiraz/Syrah, and Chardonnay, producing Californian Syrah and Californian Santa Barbara County Chardonnay White wines with notes of Red fruit, Oak, and Black fruit. It takes in Santa Maria Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, Alisos Canyon, and Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara County — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Santa Barbara County?
- The most planted varieties in Santa Barbara County are Pinot Noir, Shiraz/Syrah, Chardonnay, and Grenache, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Santa Barbara County known for?
- Santa Barbara County is known for Californian Syrah, Californian Santa Barbara County Chardonnay White, and Californian Pinot Noir wines and flavors of Red fruit, Oak, and Black fruit.
- How many wineries are in Santa Barbara County?
- Femente tracks 248 producers in Santa Barbara County, of which 56 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Santa Barbara County?
- Santa Barbara County is a wine region in United States, taking in Santa Maria Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, and Alisos Canyon.
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara's east-west valleys funnel Pacific fog inland, letting Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ripen on their own terms—wines that taste of restraint and structure rather than heat.
Producers in Santa Barbara County
Wineries in Santa Barbara County
- Lo-Fi — distinction
- Terravant Wine Company — undiscovered
- Martian — honest
- Condor's Hope — honest
- Silver — distinction
- Ovene Winery — distinction
- Reluctant Wine Co. — undiscovered
- Goodland — distinction
- Section Wines — distinction
- Dragonette — critic
- Parker Wine — undiscovered
- Notary Public — distinction
- Blackjack Ranch — distinction
- Cimarone — distinction
- Martellotto — distinction
- Sanford — critic
- Cuatro Dias — undiscovered
- Pugilist Wines — honest
- Core — distinction
- Avila — distinction
- Byron — distinction
- SeaGlass — distinction
- The Hilt — critic
- Thompkin Cellars — honest
- Taz — distinction
- Morello — undiscovered
- Chesterfield — undiscovered
- Lafond — distinction
- Funk Zone — honest
- Barnwood — distinction
- Arthur Earl Buellton — undiscovered
- Levo — distinction
- Standing Sun — distinction
- Aether — honest
- Cleb Wines — undiscovered
- Lepiane — distinction
- Tommy Town — undiscovered
- Cargasacchi — distinction
- Andremily Wines — critic
- Santa Barbara Landing — honest
- Gelson's — honest
- Extraction — honest
- Santa Barbara — distinction
- San Vicente Cellars — undiscovered
- Montemar — distinction
- Tatomer — critic
- Leitmotif — honest
- Riccavalle — undiscovered
- Nagy — distinction
- Area 5.1 — honest
- Pence — critic
- Amevive — honest
- Moretti — undiscovered
- Tread — distinction
- Vina Aroya — distinction
- Summer Water — distinction
- Riviera Wine Company — distinction
- Mallea — honest
- El Capitan — undiscovered
- Bevela — distinction
- Lea — distinction
- Skyenna — undiscovered
- Carlson — distinction
- Potek — distinction
- F2 Wines — honest
- Séance — undiscovered
- McKinney Family Vineyard — distinction
- Dana V. Wines — honest
- Story of Soil — distinction
- Franklin Grove — undiscovered
- Azios — distinction
- Shokrian — honest
- Serenity — honest
- South Mountain — honest
- Rivahil — undiscovered
- The Great Brain Cell Sacrifice — honest
- Two Wolves — honest
- Pizzulli — undiscovered
- Au Bon Climat — critic
- RZN (Reason) Wines — honest
- Zaca Mesa — distinction
- Margerum — critic
- D'Alfonso-Curran — honest
- Trippers & Askers — honest
- Palmina — distinction
- Summerland — distinction
- Disko — undiscovered
- Chanin — critic
- Bent Coast — honest
- Jaffurs — distinction
- AmByth Estate — distinction
- Perluca — undiscovered
- Kunin — distinction
- Alta Maria — distinction
- The Paring — distinction
- Vignerons — honest
- Addamo — distinction
- Carr — distinction
- Zotovich — distinction
- Habit — distinction
- State Street — undiscovered
- Storm — critic
- JCR Vineyard — distinction
- Billhook — honest
- Vallin — distinction
- Transcendence — distinction
- Jamie Slone — distinction
- Happy Canyon Vineyard — distinction
- Grassini — distinction
- Magna Mater — distinction
- Crown Point — critic
- Grimm's Bluff — distinction
- Barrack — undiscovered
- Vogelzang Vineyard — distinction
- Flores Family Vineyards - Esfuerzo — undiscovered
- Mail Road — critic
- Melhill — honest
- Sillix — distinction
- Samuel Louis Smith — distinction
- Peake Ranch — distinction
- Ground Truth — undiscovered
- Lompoc Wine Co. — honest
- Fesstivity — distinction
- Saudade — distinction
- Chiron — honest
- Lampoc — undiscovered
- Seagrape — distinction
- Sweetzer Cellars — honest
- La Barge — distinction
- Hilliard Bruce — critic
- Saarloos And Sons — honest
- Tyler — critic
- Brewer-Clifton — critic
- Diatom — distinction
- Liquid Farm — critic
- Spear — distinction
- ClusterFreak — honest
- Domaine de la Côte — critic
- Donnachadh — distinction
- Ferrari Brothers — undiscovered
- Camins 2 Dreams — distinction
- Racines — critic
- Strange Family Vineyards — honest
- Konverterra — distinction
- Three Furies Wines — distinction
- Bolt To Wines — distinction
- Branzino — undiscovered
- Bad Wine — undiscovered
- Voyz'n Wines — undiscovered
- Clos Pepe Estate — distinction
- Fuil Wines — undiscovered
- Melville — critic
- Thorne — distinction
- Marbeso — distinction
- Voon — undiscovered
- Sandhi — critic
- Quinta Refugio — undiscovered
- Pegasus Estate Winery — distinction
- Alebru Vino — undiscovered
- Kings Carey — distinction
- Oak Savanna Cellars — honest
- Hudson Bellamy — undiscovered
- Trattoria Grappolo — undiscovered
- Rasi — distinction
- Los Olivos Vintners — undiscovered
- Topa Mountain Winery — distinction
- Arrowsmith — honest
- Gaviota Peak — undiscovered
- Cebada — distinction
- San Sé — undiscovered
- Frequency — distinction
- No 15 — undiscovered
- Archium — distinction
- Millésimé Cellars — distinction
- Roark Wine Company — distinction
- Buttonwood — distinction
- Refugio Ranch — distinction
- Royal Oaks — distinction
- Brander — distinction
- Petros — undiscovered
- Beckmen — distinction
- Brave & Maiden — distinction
- Jorian Hill — distinction
- Firestone — distinction
- Esquivel — undiscovered
- Brick Barn — distinction
- Folded Hills — distinction
- Tierra y Vino — honest
- Vincent Vineyards — distinction
- Boscoe — distinction
- E11even — distinction
- Loubud — distinction
- Strider — undiscovered
- Cult Vines — undiscovered
- Lama Dog — undiscovered
- Valley To The Sea Winery — undiscovered
- Dafoe Wines — undiscovered
- Black Bench — honest
- Long Creek Wines — undiscovered
- Santa Barbara Winery — distinction
- Sapien. — honest
- Fallen Grape Wine Co. — undiscovered
- Baehner Fournier Vineyards — distinction
- Summer Somewhere — honest
- Doctor's Orders — distinction
- Ferguson Crest — distinction
- Wildflower Winery — undiscovered
- Roblar Winery — distinction
- Ibarra — honest
- Sevtap — honest
- Outward — distinction
- Larner — distinction
- Wandering Dog — undiscovered
- Penville — honest
- Kimsey Vineyard — critic
- Terre et Sang — critic
- Stars & Dust — undiscovered
- Andrew Murray Vineyards — distinction
- Stolpman Vineyards — critic
- Wathen — undiscovered
- St. Avalo — honest
- Dovecote — distinction
- Table Eleven — distinction
- Ann Albert — honest
- Stasis — distinction
- Challen — distinction
- Jules Harrison — honest
- Royal Prince — distinction
- Fig — honest
- Piro — distinction
- Blendtique — undiscovered
- Ultima Tulie — distinction
- Destinata — honest
- Mattina Fiore — honest
- Zinke — distinction
- Amor Fati — distinction
- Bien Nacido Estate — critic
- Runway Vineyards — undiscovered
- CF Wines — undiscovered
- Presqu'ile — critic
- Bright Star — undiscovered
- Clendeden Family Vineyards — undiscovered
- Cambria — distinction
- Ambullneo Vineyards — distinction
- Narrow Bridge — undiscovered
- Purple Dragon Cellars — distinction
- Solomon Hills Vineyards — critic
- Good Boy Wine — undiscovered
- Tomi Cellars — honest
- Prodigal — distinction
- Optik — distinction
- Lucky Dogg — honest
Restaurants in Santa Barbara County
Restaurants in Santa Barbara County
- Cafe Fiore Ventura
- Paradise Pantry
- Findings Flea
- Strange Beast
- Tina’s Pizza
- Los Arroyos Mexican Restaurant
- Mesa Cafe & Bar
- Brophy Bros. Seafood | Santa Barbara
- Deep Sea Tasting Room
- Toma Restaurant & Bar
- Moby Dick Restaurant
- Craft House
- LoquitaSB
- Galanga Thai Restaurant
- Dusk Bar Santa Barbara
- SAINT BIBIANA Pizza Restaurant Santa Barbara
- Joe's Cafe
- Little Heart Cafecito
- The Lark
- The Black Sheep Restaurant + Bar
- Barbareño
- Maiz picante
- Cajun Kitchen Cafe
- Gala
- Augie’s French Restaurant
- Sanguis
- Lilac Montecito
- Wine Cask
- Lion’s Tale
- The Honor Bar - Montecito
- Jeannine's Restaurant & Bakery
- Pascucci Restaurant
- Tyler x Lieu Dit
- Seven Bar Santa Barbara
- Tre Lune
- Ca'Dario Ristorante
- Bettina
- Satellite Santa Barbara
- Cutler’s Distillery & Public House
- Hook & Press Donuts
- Bibi Ji Santa Barbara
- Sama Sama Kitchen
- jane restaurant
- The Daisy Restaurant
- Jaffurs Wine Cellars
- Dom’s Taverna
- Bouchon Santa Barbara
- Olio e Limone | Olio Pizzeria®
- The Shop
- Taffy's Pizza Santa Barbara
- bossieskitchen.sb
- Yoichi's Restaurant
- Marisella | Santa Barbara
- Yellow Belly Tap
- Dutch Garden Restaurant
- San Ysidro Ranch
- peasants FEAST
- Coast Range & Vaquero Bar
- Casa Cassara Winery
- Cecco Ristorante
- First & Oak
- Mortensen's Danish Bakery
- Ampelos Wines
- Hitching Post 2 & Winery
- Artiste Winery & Gallery
- S.Y. Kitchen
- Rudy's Catering & Restaurant Buellton
- Pence Vineyards & Winery
- Roblar Winery | Wine Tasting in Santa Ynez Valley
- Vincent Vineyards
- Alice Anderson
- Los Olivos Wine Merchant &Cafe
- Stolpman Vineyards
- Los Olivos General Store
- Bar Le Côte
- Dreamcote Wine Co.
- RR | los olivos tasting room
- The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, Auberge Collection
- Babcock Winery
- Firestone Vineyard
- B E L L ‘ S
- BODEGA LOS ALAMOS
- Demetria Estate Winery
- Riverbench Vineyard and Winery
- Presqu'ile Winery
- Hitching Post in Casmalia
- Cuyama Buckhorn
- Sunsets at Pismo Beach
- Mikey Giugni
- Sprigs Co.
- Nate’s on Marsh by NRL Food Group
- Flour House Slo
- Novo Restaurant & Lounge
- Granada Hotel & Bistro
- Mee Heng Low Noodle House
- Clayton’s bakery & bistro