Many well known vintners and brands from outside the Santa Lucia Highlands rely on the appellation's grapes for their top vintages.

Bernardus
Tudor
Pelerin
Testarossa
Siduri
Novy
La Rochelle
Joullian
Loring
Pinder
De Tierra
Six Strings
Tamayo
Pey - Lucia
Kosta Browne
Martin Alfaro
Hope & Grace