winery Reviews:
Santa Barbara/Santa Ynez
Daniel Gehrs Wines
Dan is a wine God. The Daniel Gehrs Wines label was founded in 1990 with production of only 1,000 cases. Although production increased to 7,500 cases in 2001, the focus remains the same: creating small lots of high quality wines, offered at reasonable prices. White wines include Chenin Blanc and Viognier; the red wine focus is on Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon.
I have been a wine club member for over 10 years.
2939 Grand Avenue, Los Olivos
(800) 275-8138
www.dgwines.com
Mosby
One of the only REAL Italian wineries in the area. Committed to producing award-winning Cal-Italian wines, Four different Mosby vineyards are home to nine different Italian grape varietals.
9496 Santa Rosa Road, Buellton
(805) 688-2415
www.mosbywines.com
Zaca Mesa
You all remember your first kiss? Well, Zaca Mesa is the winery that made me fall in love with wine. An estate winery dedicated to Rhône varieties. Syrah, Viognier (served at our wedding party), Roussanne, several Rhône blends, and Chardonnay. Again, consistency- year after year. Dan Gehrs was the wine maker here when I starting coming here. The first wine club I ever joined, and still a member.
6905 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-9339
www.zacamesa.com
Demetria Estate
One
thing that really makes Demetria Estates different
is that they are a Biodynamic
winery. Biodynamic wineries use agriculture
originated out of the spiritual scientific
research of the Austrian scientist and philosopher
Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Anthroposphy and
Waldorf education.
Another
very unique process used here is the aging
process, most wineries age their wines in oak or
stainless steel barrels, and Demetria uses
concrete tanks! The
wines are mostly in the ever popular Rhone style,
with Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache, Viognier,
Roussanne, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc.
Now
to get to Demetria Estate, you need to pass
through two combination gates, the combinations
are not posted and you need to know them…. Well,
I know them and if you want to go drop me a note
and I will send it to you!
6701 Foxen Canyon Road, Los
Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 686-2345
http://www.demetriaestate.com/
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