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Rio Vista Vineyard shot
Sta. Rita Hills AVA
Rio Vista Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills AVA

Rio Vista is the eastern most vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation and has a warmer microclimate. Norm remembers being flattered when he received a letter of invitation to source grapes from property ...

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Rancho Santa Rosa Vineyard Shot
Sta. Rita Hills AVA
Rancho Santa Rosa Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills AVA

Norm helped to develop this former horse property beginning in 1998, when he relocated to Santa Barbara County to be the winemaker at Foley Estates. Needless to say, he knows the vineyard intimately. Situate...

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Ampelos Vineyard shot
Sta. Rita Hills AVA
Ampelos Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills AVA

Flying Goat began sourcing sparkling wine Pinot Noir from Ampelos Cellars in 2016. Ampelos is the first vineyard in the U.S. to be certified with a “trifecta” in all 3 practices: biodynamic farming, organic ...

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