From Santa Maria Valley (Bien Nacido) and Los Alamos (Kick-On and Los Alamos Vineyard) fruit, this Pinot has the best of both worlds. Santa Maria provides the cranberry/cherry fruit notes with sage and spice overtones in the nose that carries through to the palate. Los Alamos increases the richness and depth. The wine was fermented and aged for about 10 months in French oak barrels. Beautiful now and will continue to develop for years to me. Bottle price: $45.00
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot are not the usual grape varieties associated with Santa Barbara County, but there are microclimates where they thrive. Thoughtful blending elevates character. This wine is that thoughtful blend of Bordeaux varieties that was aged for 20 months in french oak barrels. The wine is deeply colored and well structured showing a very berry quality with hints for cedar and sage. It is a full bodied red that will benefit with further age, but is so enjoyable now. Bottle Price: SOLD OUT
Come on by the tasting room from noon to 6 pm Saturday for our Cookie Exchange – bring a dozen, take a dozen. And eat a few while you’re at it! No charge. We will be showcasing new releases. Also, this is the Los Alamos Holiday Stroll weekend, so shops should be open late.
Our first event since the pandemic! Join us on Saturday, Oct. 30th at the tasting room courtyard for a spirited Halloween treat. We will be telling “Ghost Stories from Olde New Orleans” along with Mississippi Blues music by Joe Payne. Dinner will feature a New Orleans Gumbo along with traditional regional fare. Costumes are encouraged. There will be prizes! At $30 per person, it’s the best deal around. Reservation requested. See events.
The Tasting Room is open for tasting, sales, and good conversation. Wine tasting is mainly outdoors in our serene, bucolic courtyard. Picnickers welcome. Reservations encouraged, but walk-ins welcomed. We are open daily from 11 am to 5-6 pm-ish. Los Alamos restaurants are also open. Come on by!
If you enjoy home baked books, you will LOVE the Sisquoc Baking Company. They will be at the winery tasting room from 10 am to 2pm – unless they sell out earlier – so come on by! If you would like to pre-order and pick up at the tasting room, go to their website HERE. Choose from a variety of fresh-from-the-oven, artisan breads, pretzels, bagels and scones. YUM!
Two wines commemorating Stephan’s parents, Prudence and Ed Bedford, had to be first rate to honor them. The pack has one bottle each 2017 Chardonnay “Dear Prudence” and the just released 2012 Old Man Red Field Blend. A feel good, tastes great, bundle of class. Reg. Price 84. NOW $69. Wine Club Members $63!
What a great lineup! Three wonderful reds, perfectly aged. One bottle each 2012 Pinot Noir, 2012 Merlot, and our just released 2012 Old Man Red Field Blend. Regular Price $123.00 NOW $99.00 Wine Club Members $89.00! We have sturdy, three bottle black boxes for an elegant presentation.
It had to be wine worthy of a great man – my Dad. He taught me my love of books, gardening, science, and critical thinking. He was open minded, nonjudgmental, kind, and always willing to lend a helping hand. He inspires me to be better everyday though he is no longer present. So this wine honors Ed Bedford. We saved the best barrels until last of the 2012 vintage. This is a rich, well integrated red blend that emphasizes Cabernet Franc along with a few other Bordeaux varietals (Merlot, Petit Verdot) to create a complex, enticing experience. It was aged 36 months in older french oak barrels to reign in the powerful fruit. The wine is dense with deep berry flavors and notes of earthy spice ending a long, satisfying finish. Drinking beautifully now, it can be enjoyed immediately but will continue to age for many years to come. Bottle Price: $45.00
The saying, ‘The whole is greater than the sum of its parts’, applies here. This is a rich, well integrated red blend from a collection of varietals (Grenache, Carignane, Syrah, Petite Sirah) that creates a complex, enticing experience. It was aged 36 months in older french oak barrels to reign in the powerful fruit. The wine is dense with deep berry flavors and notes of earthy spice ending a long, satisfying finish. Drinking beautifully now, it can be enjoyed immediately but will continue to age for many years to come. Enjoy with rack of lamb or a thick steak. Bottle Price: $55.00 (limited availability)