Santa Maria Valley AVA (Wine Region)

Santa Maria Valley encompasses 2,927 vineyard acres. The most widely planted varieties in the Santa Maria Valley wine region are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio), Grenache, Sauvignon Blanc (Fumé blanc). In total there are 8 different varietals planted.

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Chardonnay

Nielson Vineyard

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Bien Nacido Vineyard

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Bench Break Vineyard

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Sierra Madre Vineyard

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Solomon Hills Vineyard

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Maverick Farming - Riverbench Vineyard

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Pinot Noir

Julia's Vineyard

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Bien Nacido Vineyard

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Garey Vineyard

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Maverick Farming - Riverbench Vineyard

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Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio)

Maverick Farming - Riverbench Vineyard

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Grenache

Colson Canyon

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Planted Varietals of Santa Maria Valley

Varietal	Percent	Acres
Chardonnay	12.41%	363.2
Pinot Noir	8.29%	242.7
Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio)	0.35%	10.4
Grenache	0.27%	8.0
Sauvignon Blanc (Fumé blanc)	0.06%	1.8
Viognier	0.06%	1.7
Riesling	0.06%	1.7
Alvarinho (Albariño)	0.04%	1.1


Unknown Plantings	78.45%	2,296.0
Totals	100%	2,927

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Wines grown in Santa Maria Valley (83)

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Alta Maria Vineyards Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 89 pts
Anglim Winery Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Barbieri Syrah Colson Canyon (2007) 91 pts
Bonaccorsi Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard (2008) 87 pts
Bonaccorsi Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard (2007) 89 pts
Bonaccorsi Pinot Noir Nielson Vineyard (2007) 88 pts
Bonaccorsi Pinot Noir Nielson Vineyard (2008) 88 pts
Bonaccorsi Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 94 pts
Bonny Doon Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Byron Chardonnay (2007) 89 pts
Byron Chardonnay (2008) 90 pts
Byron Chardonnay Wente Clone (2007) 91 pts
Byron Pinot Noir (2008) 90 pts
Byron Pinot Noir (2007) 90 pts
Byron Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 91 pts
Byron Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard (2007) 88 pts
Byron Pinot Noir Nielson Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Byron Pinot Noir Nielson Vineyard (2008) 90 pts
Byron Pinot Noir Sierra Madre Vineyard (2007) 91 pts
Cambria Chardonnay Bench Break (2008) 90 pts
Cambria Pinot Noir Bench Break (2008) 88 pts
Cambria Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard (2008) 87 pts
Fess Parker Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Fess Parker Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard (2008) 92 pts
Fess Parker Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard F Block (2007) 91 pts
Fess Parker Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard F Block (2008) 89 pts
Foxen Vineyard Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Block Uu (2008) 93 pts
Foxen Vineyard Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Steel Cut (2008) 94 pts
Foxen Vineyard Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Block 8 (2008) 93 pts
Foxen Vineyard Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Block 8 (2007) 90 pts
Foxen Vineyard Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Block N (2008) 92 pts
Foxen Vineyard Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Foxen Vineyard Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard (2008) 90 pts
Io Winery Grenache Nielson Vineyard (2007) 87 pts
J Wilkes Pinot Blanc Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 88 pts
J Wilkes Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 88 pts
Jaffurs Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 96 pts
Jaffurs Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard (2008) 97 pts
Kenneth Volk Vineyards Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Kenneth Volk Vineyards Chardonnay Sierra Madre Vineyard (2007) 89 pts
Kinton Syrah Nielson Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Kynsi Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Landmark Chardonnay Bien Nacido (2007) 89 pts
Landmark Pinot Noir Solomon Hills (2007) 89 pts
Nagy2 Pinot Noir Garey Ranch (2007) 90 pts
Ojai Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard (2008) 88 pts
Ojai Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Ojai Chardonnay Solomon Hills (2007) 89 pts
Ojai Pinot Noir Solomon Hills (2007) 91 pts
Paul Lato Chardonnay le Souvenir Sierra Madre Vineyard (2007) 94 pts
Paul Lato Chardonnay le Souvenir Sierra Madre Vineyard (2008) 95 pts
Paul Lato Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard Suerte (2008) 94 pts
Paul Lato Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard Suerte (2007) 95 pts
Paul Lato Syrah Il Padrino Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 98 pts
Paul Lato Syrah Il Padrino Bien Nacido Vineyard (2008) 95 pts
Qupe Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 85 pts
Rusack Vineyards Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard (2008) 89 pts
Rusack Vineyards Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard (2007) 91 pts
Sanguis Narrow and Straight Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard (2008) 93 pts
Stephen Ross Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Summerland Winery Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 84 pts
Summerland Winery Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 87 pts
Summerland Winery Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard (2008) 87 pts
Summerland Winery Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard (2007) 86 pts
Summerland Winery Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard (2008) 87 pts
Tantara Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard (2008) 89 pts
Tantara Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard (2008) 89 pts
Tantara Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Old Vine (2008) 90 pts
Tantara Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Old Vine (2007) 92 pts
Tantara Pinot Noir Evelyn Vineyard (2008) 91 pts
Tantara Pinot Noir Evelyn Vineyard (2007) 89 pts
Tantara Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard (2007) 88 pts
Tantara Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard (2008) 90 pts
Tantara Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Tensley Grenache Colson Canyon (2007) 90 pts
Tensley Syrah 10th Anniversary Colson Canyon (2007) 98 pts
Tensley Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard (2007) 95 pts
Tensley Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard (2008) 96 pts
Testarossa Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard (2008) 90 pts
Testarossa Chardonnay Sierra Madre Vineyard (2008) 88 pts
Testarossa Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard (2008) 87 pts
Testarossa Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007) 90 pts
Testarossa Pinot Noir Sierra Madre Vineyard (2008) 85 pts

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