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Santa Barbara Winery

202 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-3633

Tasting:   Daily 10 to 5 pm
Tasting fee $5 includes crystal glass
10% case discount
Price Range:   $14 to $45 per bottle and more for their older reserve wines
Established:   1962
Vineyards:   100 acres
Production:
  75,000 cases
VIP Tasting:   Yes

Santa Barbara Winery Description

Just a few blocks from Santa Barbara’s downtown core, is the home of the oldest winery in the region. Its popular tasting room can be a good party with plenty of wines to taste and people to mingle with.

Santa Barbara Winery was started in 1962 by Pierre Lafond. The winery has prospered and outgrown its downtown facility. In 2001 it started a new venture in the bucolic Santa Rita Hills, some 30 miles north, simple named Lafond Winery. It is here that the red wines are produced for both labels, with the whites being made in Santa Barbara.

The Santa Barbara tasting room has a pleasant patio out in front with an oasis of tropical plantings with tables and chairs for those nice warm days. The Inside is a lively place with a great gift shop and provides the opportunity to taste a number of wines. Chardonnay is their flagship offering but be sure to try their Rieslings, and the extensive list of red wines, including their Pinot Noir, Syrah, and their unique Zinfandel blend. They also have sweet late harvest Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel. VIP tasting programs can be arranged.

Santa Barbara Winery Features

Ambiance Types of Wine Amenities
Family Run
Casual & Relaxed
Hip & Stylish
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Rhone
Gift Shop - Special
VIP Tasting
Picnic Sites

Santa Barbara Winery Reviews

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Go SBW!! Happiness!
MsThang, Pheonix
November, 2007

This is an awesome winery! I visit this winery every time I come to Santa Barbara. My favorite for sure is the 2002 Pinot Noir. It is a medium body, perfect acidity, with a slightly berry aroma and finishes so smoothly! You cannot go wrong with this perfect wine. I believe this winery is owned by or run by the same people who run LaFond which happens to be one of my other favorites! Whether you are a local Santa Barbarian or a tourist visiting, this is a must stop location.

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