ProducerBien Nacido Estate

In 2021, Wine Enthusiast lauded Bien Nacido Vineyard as one of the 10 most important vineyards in the world. The Miller family have been growing grapes on the Bien Nacido vineyards since 1969. For 35 years they chose only the best wineries to sell their fruit to, before finally choosing to make their own wines under the Estate label in 2006. These Estate grown and produced wines are a testament to the family’s dedication to this site with ultimate control over not only the fruit that goes into their wines but every other step along the way to enjoyment of what is in the bottle.

RegionSanta Maria Valley, USA

Located on the northern perimeter of Santa Barbara county, on California’s central coast, Santa Maria Valley AVA was the first region on the Central Coast to be officially approved American Viticultural Area (AVA). The area is considered to be one of the world’s most dynamic wine-growing regions. 

What makes the Santa Maria Valley unique is it’s rare ‘transverse’ geography, an east-west facing valley which channels cooling ocean air directly into the vineyards. In addition to this geological oddity and funnel-shape, the valley is bounded by forests, mountains and the Solomon Hills. The...