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Eco Conscious Wine Touring & Tasting

 

In addition to sharing a dedication to making superior quality wines, several Santa Barbara wine makers are passionate about sustainable and organic grape growing and wine making practices. Take a "green" wine tour or buy "green" wines. Following are wineries that are making efforts to protect the earth, as well as a wine tour company offering guided "Sustainable Vine" wine tours in a biodiesel-fueled van.

Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards

Tasting Room: 201-C Industrial Way, Buellton

805.688.9090, www.almarosawinery.com

"Nature & agriculture in sustainable harmony!"

Beckman Vineyards

2670 Ontiveros Road, Los Olivos

805.688.8664, www.beckmanvineyards.com

Respect for the land is a fundamental element of the Beckmen Vineyards philosophy. In this spirit, beginning in 2006, Steve Beckmen began farming 100 percent of Purisima Mountain Vineyard biodynamically.

Clos Pepe

805.735.2196, www.clospepe.com

Non-interventionist winemakers with a fierce dedication to sustaibility.

Please note: by appointment only, must call to schedule tasting.


Gypsy Canyon Winery

805.737.0204, www.gypsycanyon.com

Home to the oldest vines in Santa Barbara County, Gypsy Canyon is as green and hands-on as it gets when it comes to wine. Winemaker Deborah Hall employs biodynamic growing methods and her bottles are made of hand-blown recycled glass and the wine labels are hand-written on recycled paper. Try her rare Mission-era Angelica desert wine!

Please note: by appointment only, must call to schedule tasting.

Demetria Estate

www.demetriaestate.com

The entirely biodynamically and sustainably farmed Demetria Estate offers Rhone style wines. Please note: by appointment only, must call or email to schedule tasting.

Sustainable Vine Wine Tours

805.698.3911, www.sustainablevine.com

Sustainable Vine Wine Tours offers guided tours of organic and biodynamic wineries in a biodiesel-powered van. The tour includes tastings, an organic picnic lunch, $10 gift certificate towards wine purchase and door-to-door pick-up/drop-off. The cost is $115 per person; capacity is 10 passengers, and tours depart daily with a minimum of 4 passengers.

Sunstone Winery

125 Refugio Road, Santa Ynez

805.688.9463, www.sunstonewinery.com

A family-run winery that farms their 77-acre vineyards in an organic, bio-sustainable manner, meeting all California Certified Organic Farmer standards.