The Vineyards
Vigo Cellars takes pride in sourcing fruit from sustainably farmed, premium wine grape vineyards in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo Coastal and Santa Barbara County wine regions. With a focus on Rhône varietals, the winery’s core selections include Pipoul Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, a Grenache Rosé, Grenache and Syrah.
For harvest 2022 and 2023, we sourced fruit from four exceptional vineyards:
The Dairy Vineyard
In the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, our Grenache Rosé is derived from the Dairy Vineyard.
3235 Roblar
Our newest Grenache featuring fruit from the Los Olivos District.
Camp 4 Vineyard
A personal favorite of Kim's, the 2023 Grenache Blanc fruit is from the acclaimed Camp 4 Vineyard at the gateway to Happy Canyon in the Santa Ynez Valley. The vineyard's namesake refers to its history as the fourth stagecoach stop on the passage from San Francisco to Yuma, AZ.
Nolan Vineyards
Coming Spring 2025: our first Syrah from Santa Barbara County from Nolan Vineyards!
Vintage 2015 - 2020 included several wines from the Paso Robles AVA:
Templeton Gap
Named for the ocean breeze that is blown in through a gap in the ridgeline. The elevation is comprised of the Santa Lucia Range mountain slopes and broad alluvial terraces. The soil composition encompasses alluvial soils and sandy to silty to clay loams, calcareous in places. With 17 average inches of precipitation per year, the marine influences enters the region to moderate the daily temperatures, increasing the amount of time that it takes for the grapes to ripen, assisting in the retention of crisp acids, which perfect for the flavor profile of the Vigo Viognier.
Willow Creek
Known for its maritime climate, the district receives 20 – 24 inches of precipitation per year. High elevation, mountainous bedrock slopes across a more erodible member of the Monterey Formation, at 960-1,900 feet. The soil is mostly residual bedrock from middle to lower members of the Monterey Formation, with patches of alluvial soil along streams, with mostly calcareous to loams and clay loams. The limited production Vigo Zinfandel is derived from the Willow Creek district.
El Pomar
Vigo Cellars has an established relationship with select vineyards in the El Pomar district. With 15 inches of annual average rainfall, the El Pomar district features quaternary alluvial soils, with well-developed loams to clay loams, some calcareous, with Monterey Formation sandstone and siltstone at depth in areas. Well diverse soil types and depths give unique growing conditions, while careful attention to farming practices help the vines develop to their full potential, with an expressive varietal flavor profile. The majority of the Vigo Cellars Rhone varietals originate from the El Pomar district, including Grenache Blanc, Grenache Rosé, Grenache and Syrah in addition to our limited production Verdelho.
The San Luis Obispo Coastal region has long been a favorite of Vigo Cellars (i.e. our initial offering of 2008 Syrah from the Avila Valley), with a return to cool-climate fruit in 2018.
Morro View Vineyard
A limited production Grenache was sourced from the acclaimed Morro View Vineyard (formerly known as the "Bee Sweet Vineyard") in the Edna Valley AVA. Located just 5 miles inland of the Pacific, the vineyard has a strong maritime influence of early morning fog, with an afternoon coastal breeze, perfect for the aromatics of a cool-climate Grenache. Situated in the heart of the Edna Valley, the vineyard is aptly named for its vista of the morros that are familiar landmarks of the Central Coast, and a reminder of the rich sedimentary rock soil of the vineyard.