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California's Santa Lucia Highlands is an exotic region whose grapes produce some of America's greatest single-vineyard Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. It is still a wild, untamed place with few wineries and meager tourism, but as Roger Morris reports, the scent of change is in the air.
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The Santa Lucia Highlands region has gained recognition as one of California's premier cool-climate wine regions, and its wines have received critical acclaim. Still, other than wine enthusiasts, few know about it or where it is located. The Santa Lucia Highlands appellation is situated in the elevated benchlands of the Santa Lucia Mountains that extend between Soledad and Salinas.
April 1, 2024
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For our trip down to the Santa Lucia Highlands last July, the forecast the week prior said sunny and upper 70s. Great — sundresses, I thought. Nope. Wrong. When we got down to Carmel, where we were staying for the duration of the trip, mornings on the coast were damp and hazy, thanks to the fog that comes in over the ocean at night. We'd drive up steep, windy mountain roads to get to the vineyards in the hills, where we'd breakthrough the clouds and find sunshine — a few hours of warm bliss before… WIND. The Santa Lucia Highlands is known for its wind. It's one of the things that helps it grow incredible, complex, and beautiful dynamic wines. But wow. That wind!!
February 19, 2024
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Read more about the "Wind-Kissed & Sunlit Splendor of Santa Lucia Highlands AVA"
January 2, 2024
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