Since our founding in 1975, we have been dedicated ourselves to crafting wines that showcase the purity, elegance and aging potential that can be achieved from the finest vineyards on the Central Coast. Originally planted in 1971, Sanford and Benedict was the first vineyard planted in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. With a unique location that draws cool air and fog off the nearby Pacific Ocean and has ideal clay loam soils, this famed vineyard produces a beautifully structured Pinot Noir with supple tannins, savory spice and flowing layers of raspberry and black cherry.