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Bring a picnic to the pondside gazebo at this tranquil winery, where estate-grown Rhône
varieties flourish on the unique terroir of Purisima Mountain. Using biodynamic farming
principles, natural (not chemical), means are used to prevent pests. To sample superb
Syrah and a rare cuvée blend with Grenache, Mourvèdre and Counoise, follow Roblar Ave
west of Hwy 154 to Ontiveros Rd.
Lincourt Vineyard WINERY
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.lincourtwines.com ; 1711 Alamo Pintado Rd, Solvang; tastings from $10;
10am-5pm)
Respected winemaker Bill Foley, who runs Firestone Vineyard on the Foxen Canyon Wine
Trail, founded this vineyard first in the late 1990s on a former dairy farm. Today you can
still see the original 1926 farmhouse built from a Sears catalog kit. Inside the yellow cot-
tage's tasting room, sip finely crafted Syrah, Pinot Noir and a dry French-style rosé, all
made from grapes grown in the Santa Maria Valley and Santa Rita Hills.
Kalyra Winery WINERY
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.kalyrawinery.com ; 343 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez; tastings $10-12;
11am-5pm Mon-Fri, from 10am Sat & Sun)
Australian Mike Brown has traveled halfway around the world to combine his two loves:
surfing and winemaking. Try one of his full-bodied red blends, unusual white varietals or
sweet dessert wines (the orange muscat is a crowd-pleaser), all in bottles with Aboriginal
art-inspired labels. Kalyra also pours at a smaller tasting room on Santa Barbara's Urban
Wine Trail.
Sunstone Vineyards & Winery WINERY
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.sunstonewinery.com ; 125 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez; tastings $10-15;
11am-5pm)
Wander inside what looks like an 18th-century stone farmhouse from Provence and into a
cool hillside cave housing wine barrels. Sunstone crafts Bordeaux-style wines made from
100% organically grown grapes. Bring a picnic to eat in the courtyard beneath gnarled
oaks.
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