Global InformationBien Nacido Vineyards information
| Bien Nacido Vineyards of Rancho Tepusquet | |
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| Location | Santa Maria, California, United States |
| Appellation | Santa Maria Valley |
| Founded | 1969 |
| First vintage | 1973 |
| Key people | Nick deLuca, Christopher Hammell, Anthony Avila, Will Costello MS, Wes Hagen, Nicholas Miller, Marshall Miller, Stephen Miller |
| Parent company | Thornhill Companies |
| Known for | Bien Nacido and Solomon Hills Estate Wines |
| Varietals | Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Viognier, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Barbera, Roussanne, Nebbiolo |
| Other products | Avocados, Meyer Lemons |
| Tasting | Tasting Room Located in Santa Maria, CA |
| Website | http://www.biennacidovineyards.com http://www.biennacidoestate.com (Winery Website) |
Bien Nacido Vineyards is cool-climate vineyard on the central coast of California. Located midway up the Santa Maria Valley, it is known for growing Burgundian and Rhone varieties of wine grapes. Bien Nacido has the distinction of being one of the major viticultural nurseries in the state for certified, varietal budwood. Most of the vines were originally from stock grown by the University of California at Davis. While the average increase block in California is less than 10 acres (40,000 m2), Bien Nacido Vineyards has several hundred acres of certified Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and a number of other varieties. Much of the Chardonnay planted in California in the last twenty years began as Bien Nacido Vineyards cuttings.[1]
Bien Nacido Vineyards produces an estate wine program run by Trey Fletcher. The focus of the estate program is to showcase specific, small blocks of the larger vineyard, in a very holistic approach. The winery produces around 1400 cases annually of Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay. Additionally, a small portion of wine is made exclusively from the famous X Block, Old Vines and from a monopole block called The Captain.
Additionally there are two independent winemakers who make their wine on the vineyard, Bob Lindquist of Qupe Winery[2] and Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat.
- ^ ""Wine Legends", The Santa Barbara Independent". 29 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ ""History", Qupe Winery". Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-05-01.