• Blog
  • About Me
    • Press Release
  • Back Road Wineries
    • California Wine Trail
    • Tuscany Wine Trail
    • Baja California Wine Trail
  • Wine A Bit ~ Editorial & Reviews
  • Contact Me

UNCORKED WINE TRAVELS

Musings Along The Wine Trails

Very Fond of Lafond Winery

June 26, 2013 by Deborah Mines Leave a Comment

The Sideways movie wine trip continues down the windy Santa Rosa Road about six miles outside of Buellton.  Fields of vines line the country road, dotted with a few farm houses, a few fruit stands…a few tractors pull out in front of  you.  Not a whole lot happening….

Santa Rita Hills AVA is five miles west of Buellton.
Santa Rita Hills AVA is five miles west of Buellton.

Welcome to the Santa Rita Hills American Viticultural Area (AVA), home to the finest Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays in the Central Coast Wine Country!  The Santa Rita Hills  AVA was  established by the Bureau of American Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms as a sub wine growing area of the greater Santa Ynez AVA.

IMG_5781
Lafond Winery and Vineyards was the forerunner in the Santa Rita Hills AVA to bring Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Reisling and Syrah to the market.

What makes the Santa Rita Hills AVA so special is the proximity to the ocean (approximately five miles) and the position between the east and west mountain ranges of the Purisima Hills and the Santa Rosa Hills, which in effect, extend the growing season with the ebb and flow of the coastal fog combined with the sunny inland heat. [Read more…]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: California Wine Trail Tagged With: Chardonnay, picnic, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sideways movie, Syrah, Wine Tasting

Wine Trail Search

Follow My Wine Blog

Your Name

Your Email

A Little About Me

To many, I’m simply known as a wanderlust ~ a free-spirited adventuress with a passion for travel and a lover of great wines!Read more...

Vintage Posts

  • Get Your Sips Off Route 116… Sonoma Co’s Crown Jewel Wine Road March 9, 2018
  • A Rainy Day In Napa Suits Me Wine… December 20, 2017
  • Whimsical & Historical Sites Dot North Sonoma County’s Wine Trail November 21, 2017
  • MacRostie Winery & Vineyards’ Elevated Tasting Takes Center Stage October 25, 2017
  • Kistler Vineyards Is A Wondrous Showcase For Chardonnay Lovers! September 27, 2017
  • 2017 Russian River Valley Grape Harvest Is One For The Record Books September 13, 2017
  • Top Paso Robles Wine Trail Picks August 22, 2017
  • Especial Wine Stops in Historic Alexander Valley ~ Sonoma Wine Country August 2, 2017
  • Top Picks To Wine Down In Dry Creek Valley July 19, 2017
  • Russian River Valley’s Martinelli Winery Dates Back To 1890’s July 4, 2017
  • BOOK REVIEW: A Glass Full of Miracles June 17, 2017
  • To Join Or Not To Join ~ The Myth Behind Wine Club Memberships June 6, 2017
  • A Toast To The Emerging Wines Of Valle de Guadalupe (Baja California, Mexico) May 15, 2017
  • Etude Winery Artfully Handcrafts World Class Pinot Noir With Old World Elegance May 7, 2017
  • Do Wine Credentials Really Add Value? April 17, 2017
  • NEW BOOK RELEASE: Pinot, Pasta, And Parties April 15, 2017
  • Top 6 Eclectic Russian River Valley Wineries (Sonoma County) January 30, 2017
  • Ode to VML Winery’s Russian River Tasting Room December 11, 2016
  • 2016 Wine Road’s Wine & Food Affair Tops All Expectations November 12, 2016
  • Panzanello Winery Is Panzano In Chianti’s Brightest Shining Star October 23, 2016

Find Me On Twitter

My Tweets

Copyright © 2018 · Lifestyle Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.