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Gainey Estate Vineyard Private Tour & Tasting
Led by one of our Wine Specialists, join us for a private and informative tour & tasting of our current wines from both the Gainey Estate Vineyards in Santa Ynez and Evan’s Ranch Vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills. Subjects will be wide-ranging covering all aspects of viticulture, winemaking, terroir, and all things vinous. This experience will be complemented by a curated selection of California Cheese and Charcuterie with all the accouterments featuring local dairies, purveyors, and freshly baked bread. Please allow 75 – 90 minutes for this experience.
- $75 per person
- $60 for Wine Club
Evan’s Ranch Vineyard Private Tour & Tasting, Sta. Rita Hills
Led by one of our Wine Specialists, join us for a private immersive tour of Evan’s Ranch, our Estate vineyards in the Sta. Rita Hills, followed by a detailed and informative tasting of our current wines from Evan’s Ranch Vineyard. We will walk through specific blocks tasting wines grown from those same exact blocks. Subjects will be wide-ranging covering all aspects of viticulture, winemaking, terroir, and all things vinous. This experience will be complemented by a curated selection of California cheeses and charcuterie with all the accouterments featuring local dairies and purveyors. Please allow 75 – 90 minutes for this experience.
- $90 per person
- $72 for Wine Club
1891 Barn Tasting
Dating back to 1891, the historic barn at Gainey Estate Vineyards is a wonderful reminder of the timelessness of old California. Led by one of our Wine Specialist, guests will be driven through the vineyards to a private seated tasting where we will have a detailed and informative selection of curated wines from both the Gainey Estate Vineyards in Santa Ynez and Evan’s Ranch Vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills. The tasting will finish with a side-by-side vintage comparison of our most celebrated wine, the Patrick’s Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon. This experience will be complemented by a special selection of California cheeses and charcuterie with all the accouterments featuring local dairies and purveyors. Please allow 90 minutes for this experience.
- $100 per person
- $80 per person for Wine Club
Terroir Tasting
Geek Alert. Join our Estate Director, Stephen Janes, in our Private Cellar for a detailed tasting focusing on the concept of terroir, a French term used to describe the location and environmental influences affecting grape and wine quality. Using several different Estate bottlings, we will taste through various lots highlighting examples of wines grown in different vineyards and regions in Santa Barbara County. We will discuss why and what influences are affecting each wine’s aroma, taste, complexity, and quality with conversations wide-ranging, educational, and covering all things about winemaking and viticulture. This experience will be complemented by a curated selection of California cheeses and charcuterie with all the accouterments.
- $125 per person
- $100 per person for Wine Club
