Santa Ynez Valley AVA is an AVA in Santa Barbara County. It is often used as a catch-all appellation for wines produced from fruit sourced from across its different nested AVAs - such as Sta. Rita Hills AVA and Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA.
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Ballard Canyon is a small AVA right in the centre of the larger Santa Ynez Valley AVA. It is primarily planted with Syrah and other typical Rhon...
Read more ▸In the eastern corner of the Santa Ynez Valley, there is a wine appellation whose name one cannot help but smile at... The Happy Canyon of Santa...
Read more ▸Los Olivos District is a small nested AVA within the larger Santa Ynez Valley AVA. It is located on an alluvial plain alongside the Santa Ynez r...
Read more ▸Sta. Rita Hills AVA is a small AVA in the Santa Ynez Valley and home to some of California's very best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
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