Santa Ynez

The Santa Ynez Valley AVA: Land and Climate Create Individuality for Wineries

Ken December 19, 2012 No Comments

The Santa Ynez Valley AVA is a bountiful, flourishing viticultural area that, in many ways, is unparalleled by any of California’s world-class wine-growing regions. The range in geological composition alone…

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