Iconic and outstanding houses in Sta. Rita Hills.
The east-west valley funnel cold Pacific air across Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines, creating wines where restraint and ripeness hold constant tension—red fruit stays bright, oak stays invisible, acidity cuts through richness without apology.
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Region DNA
The character of Sta. Rita Hills
Based on 380 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 60 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
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 Sta. Rita Hills
Spear
VisitSta. Rita Hills is a wine region in United States, home to 97 producers tracked on Femente, 42 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Shiraz/Syrah, producing Californian Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Red and Californian Santa Barbara County Chardonnay White wines with notes of Red fruit, Oak, and Tree fruit.
Sta. Rita Hills — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Sta. Rita Hills?
- The most planted varieties in Sta. Rita Hills are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz/Syrah, and Grenache, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Sta. Rita Hills known for?
- Sta. Rita Hills is known for Californian Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Red, Californian Santa Barbara County Chardonnay White, and Californian Syrah wines and flavors of Red fruit, Oak, and Tree fruit.
- How many wineries are in Sta. Rita Hills?
- Femente tracks 97 producers in Sta. Rita Hills, of which 42 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Sta. Rita Hills?
- Sta. Rita Hills is a wine region in United States.
Sta. Rita Hills
The east-west valley funnel cold Pacific air across Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines, creating wines where restraint and ripeness hold constant tension—red fruit stays bright, oak stays invisible, acidity cuts through richness without apology.
Producers in Sta. Rita Hills
- 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
- Melville — critic
- Thorne — distinction
- Marbeso — distinction
- Voon — undiscovered
- Sandhi — critic
Restaurants in Sta. Rita Hills
Restaurants in Sta. Rita Hills