Just a short drive from Southern California, the Sta. Rita Hills offers something for everyone. From exceptional wineries, breweries, and sprits producers you are sure to discover something to please your palate. Foodies will find an amazing array of good eats ranging from Cat Cora’s Best Thing I Ever Ate Burgers to Michelin rated restaurants.
Outdoor adventurers will experience amazing locations for hiking, biking, Zip Lining, Sky Diving, and water sports.
Whether you visit for a day or a week there will always be something more to explore in the Sta. Rita Hills.
West of the 101
Wineries at The Lompoc Wine Ghetto and Around the Town
With so many great tasting rooms in Lompoc you may need some time to hit them all. Looks like you may want to plan a few trips to this historic town that was founded as a temperance colony in 1874. Things have definitely changed over time. Lompoc is home to several wineries and tasting rooms, and one of the Top 10 Dive Bars in America. Walk the Old Town to enjoy over 40 Big Art murals gracing many of the historic buildings.
Ampelos
Camins 2 Dreams
Civilization Wine Co
Fiddlehead Cellars
Flying Goat Cellars
Kessler Haak Winery - Vineyard tastings by appointment.
The Lompoc Wine Factory
Longoria Wines
Loring Wine Company
The Lompoc Wine Factory
Montemar
Pali Wine Company
Sweetzer Cellars
Windrun Wine Co
Hwy 246 - Santa Rosa Road Loop
Hit the roads in the Sta. Rita Hills to visit our country tasting rooms and vineyards. Schedule two days to do it right!
Babcock Winery Hwy 246
Foley Wine Estates - Hwy 246
Spear Winery - Hwy 246
Dierberg Winery - Hwy 246
Peake Ranch - Santa Rosa Road
Sanford Winery and Vineyards - Santa Rosa Road
The Hilt Estate - Santa Rosa Road
East of the 101
Buellton
Visit Ken Brown and Tomi Cellars for tasting, and then head to the Hitching Post for a delicious lunch and tasting. Not a bad way to spend your day. Other fun activities might include a visit to the Ostrich Farm or zooming across the Valley on the fastest Zip Lines in California.
Hitching Post Wines
Ken Brown Wines
Tomi Cellars
Solvang
What’s not to love about Solvang! Great wines, cheese shops, Danish bakeries, and fabulous restaurants line the streets of this charming Danish Village. Plan some time for a walking tour and visit our members in this lovely little town.
Alma Rosa
Crawford Family Wines
Seagrape Wine Company
Los olivos
In the early 70’s this tiny town was an Artists colony housing several galleries, it has since transformed into a mecca for wineries and tasting rooms. Emitting country charm around every corner, Los Olivos is home to many of our member’s tasting rooms. Plan your visit carefully as you won’t want to miss a thing.
Barden Wines
Brewer - Clifton
Donnachadh
Dragonette Cellars
Fess Parker
Foxen
Holus Boulus
Liquid Farm
Samsara
Tercero
Where To Stay, What To Do
To the South
Just about 40 minutes south of The Sta. Rita Hills lies the stunning city of Santa Barbara. Some of our members have branched out, and you can find their tasting rooms sprinkled throughout the city.
Barden Wines
Longoria Wines
Samsara
Pali Wine Company
The Ojai Vineyard
To The North
Sta. Rita Hills Vineyards sell fruit to wineries across the state. A few of our members are out of the area but definitely worth visiting if you happen to be in their neighborhood. You can also find them at our Sta. Rita Hills events.
Kosta Brown / Migration Wineries
Three Furies Wines
Testarossa Winery
Here, There, and Everywhere…..
Many of our members are small, boutique wineries, producing small quantities of exceptional wines. Some are available by appointment, some are not. But, if you are interested in knowing more about them visit their websites and join their mailing lists. You’re sure to discover some Sta. Rita treasures.
Aether Wines
Cotiere Winery
Caella Wines
Dusty Nabor Wines
Gogi Wines
Loubud Wines
Mt. Carmel Vineyard/Mail Road Wines
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Sandhi
Temperance Cellars
Thorne Wines / Rio Vista Vineyards
