Santa Ynez Valley

Pinot noir and syrah thrive in Santa Ynez's cool pockets, where winemakers chase restrained fruit and spice over ripeness—a deliberate counter to the valley's warmer southern floors.

Producers in Santa Ynez Valley

• Pegasus Estate Winery — distinction
• Alebru Vino — undiscovered
• Kings Carey — distinction
• Oak Savanna Cellars — honest
• Hudson Bellamy — undiscovered
• Rasi — distinction
• Los Olivos Vintners — undiscovered
• Topa Mountain Winery — distinction
• Arrowsmith — honest
• Gaviota Peak — undiscovered
• Cebada — distinction
• San Sé — undiscovered
• Frequency — distinction
• 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
• Brick Barn — distinction
• Folded Hills — distinction
• Tierra y Vino — honest
• Vincent Vineyards — distinction
• Boscoe — distinction
• E11even — distinction
• Loubud — distinction
• 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
• Dovecote — distinction
• Table Eleven — distinction

Restaurants in Santa Ynez Valley

Restaurants in Santa Ynez Valley