ProducerSolomon Hills Estate

The sister winery to Bien Nacido, Solomon Hills was born as the Millers ventured slightly west from the Bien Nacido site. They stumbled on this special parcel of land that was also used in the late 1850s by the bandit Salomon Pico, the inspiration behind Zorro. The vineyard was planted in the late 1990’s and christened Solomon Hills. It is the westernmost vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley, just eleven miles from the ocean. The combination of ocean-derived sandy loam soils and marine breezes contribute to creating wines marked by a zingy freshness, chiselled fruit and utter elegance.

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...