Wines

Led by estate-grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Santa Barbara Collection offers a fresh, modern approach to California's most exciting wine region. Click on the wines to the right to learn more about our vineyards and winemaking philosophy.

North Canyon

Don Ackerman, General Manager of our Santa Barbara County vineyards, Cat Canyon and North Canyon, describes the style of Santa Barbara Collection:

While I have great respect for the wines produced throughout the North Coast, I would say that our limiting soils produce less vigorous vine growth. So without a great deal of canopy manipulation, the fruit in our vineyards receives more exposure to sunlight. This produces wines that have a more vivid fruit character.

While some North Coast wines are like a three-piece suit, in that the fruit character may be subdued by heavy-handed oak or over-manipulation in the winery, our wines are more like an aloha shirt – a true expression of the wonderful Santa Barbara terroir.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
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