Carina Cellars Local Vineyards

Local Vineyards We work with some great local vineyards to produce the fantastic grapes we use to make our wines. These vineyards are mainly in the eastern part of the Santa Barbara County appellation, where hot daytime temperatures are followed by cool nights that ripen the grapes to perfection while preserving flavors and acidity. These areas include Santa Ynez Valley, Ballard Canyon and Colson Canyon.
Colson Canyon Colson Canyon Vineyard, located in the San Rafael Mountains on the east side of Santa Maria, produces some of the richest and fruitiest Syrah in Santa Barbara County. Planted almost exclusively in Syrah, with a small amount of Grenache, Colson Canyon intentionally limits production so as to specialize in smaller, more intensely flavored grapes. The result is a fruit full of almost explosive flavor, which is always high in demand.
	Tierra Alta Located on a steep hillside at one of the highest points on Ballard Canyon Road in Los Olivos, Tierra Alta (“high land”) Vineyard produces small quantities of very high quality Syrah, Grenache, Sauvignon Blanc and Tempranillo grapes. The terrain provides an interesting variety to the fruit grown here, as the grapes on the upper slope ripen sooner than those below.
Westerly In Happy Canyon, the southeastern most point of the Santa Ynez Valley, Westerly Vineyards produces both Rhone and Bordeaux varietals using only sustainable farming techniques. The region’s warmer climate allows for a longer growing season, resulting in wonderfully rich fruit with excellent structure and flavor.
	Stolpman The unique character of the grapes grown at Stolpman Vineyards has much to do with the limestone in the soil, which adds a wonderful mineral quality to the Rhone and Italian varietals in which the vineyard specializes. Syrah, Sangiovese, Rousanne, and Viognier all do beautifully in Stolpman’s southern exposure, enjoying the ideal climate of their Ballard Canyon location.