Located in the western Santa Ynez Valley, the Santa Rita Hills AVA is an ideal environment for growing intensely flavored full-bodied Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Lafond Winery was established in 1972 and produces Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah and a Syrah/Grenache blend wines. After the movie Sideways, greater attention has been drawn to this region and to Pinot Noir in general. This was a welcome surprise for Lafond as their wines have consistently received high ratings and their membership club has reached an impressive 1,000 people.

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The JUSTIN Tasting Room is breathtaking in its scope of beauty and diversity. Entering through the wrought iron gates an array of wines in handsome wooden bins in an atmosphere of old world fresco and limestone floors awaits you. At the tasting bars, you will be greeted by our certificate-trained staff and experience current wine releases, educational seminars and an introduction to our wine club – The JUSTIN Wine Society. Limited release wines available only in the tasting room and barrel samples are often an additional surprise.

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We produce very limited quantities of Estate Bottled 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from two single vineyards, Red Rose Hill and Blackjack Pasture. We also produce our Rancho Galante from a blend of Cabernet grapes from several of our other vineyard parcels. In addition, we produce extremely limited quantities of Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Petit Sirah.

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Domaine Alfred is a young winery, born from a tradition of excellence, merged with innovative approaches and blessed by the wonders of the Central California coast environment. Located in the cool Edna Valley of San Luis Obispo County, the winery is able to take advantage of long growing cycles combined with idyllic soil and an ideal climate.

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Our beautiful two-story winery resembles a romantic Mediterranean Villa. Set within a landscape of lavender bushes and poplar, oak, and sycamore trees, the winery is the nucleus of our estate grown Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah vines. While enjoying your glass of fine Pinot Noir, you will be seated in an exquisite Tasting Room, encased by a rotunda of French doors, overlooking a picturesque garden setting and courtyard.

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The Hahn Estates premium wine tasting room offers fine wines and unforgettable hospitality seven days a week. Located in the heart of the Santa Lucia Highlands, the tasting room offers commanding views of the Salinas Valley and surrounding mountains from high above the valley floor. Surrounded by ever changing colors of the season, the acres of vineyards provide a beautiful backdrop for tasting and picnicking.

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In 1998, the 460-acre property was purchased and planted to 230 acres of vineyard. Devoted to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah, the vineyard has been subdivided into 59 micro-blocks with each being farmed, harvested and vinified separately. The handsome stables have been refurbished to house the winery, with tremendous detail going into the planning of a modern facility, while honoring age-old winemaking tradition.

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Talley Vineyards is situated 8 miles east of the Pacific Ocean in San Luis Obispo County, on California’s South Central Coast. We are approximately half-way between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the US101 corridor. Talley Vineyards Tasting Room has a spectacular view of the Rincon Vineyard in scenic Arroyo Grande Valley, and is just a few mintues drive from either Arroyo Grande or San Luis Obispo We welcome guests seven days a week, and offer a selection of current releases from both Talley Vineyards and Bishop’s Peak Wines for tasting.

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Terroir-driven, Fiddlehead’s Sauvignon Blanc wines hail from the stellar eastern-end of the Santa Ynez Valley, while her estate Pinot Noirs showcase the cooler Santa Rita Hills in the western-most part of that transverse valley. And loving the nuances of place, Kathy continues to craft intriguing Pinot Noir from Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Fiddlehead produces approximately 5,000 cases of wine each year, with all of the hands-on care and attention, and personal interest in each barrel of wine that fine wine requires. The wines are made at “FiddleHeadquarters”, our winery in the Lompoc Wine Ghetto.

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Our Jack Niven Hospitality Center is consistently rated Best Tasting Room in San Luis Obispo by locals in an annual newspaper poll. Here you can sample our fine wines and enjoy the beautiful views of the surrounding Paragon vineyard and volcanic peaks. You can also see the winemaking process in action during a tour that is designed to highlight the activities that are going on at the winery at that moment.

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