Santa Lucia Highlands in the Press
New Blood in Old Monterey
Wine Enthusiast / Matt Kettmann, photos by Michael Housewright / 6/1/19
These progressive winemakers are reinvigorating this storied Central Coast region.
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Your Guide to Regional California Pinot Noir
Forbes.com / Tom Hyland / 1/2/2019
A regional guide to California Pinot Noir.
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Smackdown Pinot Noir: Santa Maria Valley v. Santa Lucia Highlands
IntoWine.com / Michael Cervin / 11/1/2018
IntoWine explores the unique differences between two cool-climate, coastal influenced, windswept regions and defines their greatness.
read moreNew Releases from the Santa Lucia Highlands
Vinous.com / Josh Raynolds / 10/11/2018
"In short, a “Santa Lucia Highlands” designation on a label is about as close to a guarantee of quality as one is likely to find for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and, increasingly, Syrah from the United States." Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com
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Santa Lucia Highlands: Wind and Wine
www.winefashionista.com / Mary Orlin / 8/14/2018
Wine Fashionista Mary Orlin breaks down the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA and why the wind and Monterey Bay matter so much to this cool-climate growing region.
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Exploring the Santa Lucia Highlands - Wines With Views
Wine Enthusiast / Matt Kettmann, photos by Michael Housewright / June 2018
"If you look west from Highway 101 between Salinas and King City, the views of the Santa Lucia Highlands will captivate you."
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The Crying Winds: Accounting for the Terroir Driven Character of Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
Somm Journal / Randy Caparoso / June/July 2018
Randy Caparoso outlines how and why the intense wind is so important to the character of Santa Lucia Highlands wines.
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Josh Raynolds of Vinous.com on the Santa Lucia Highlands Wines
Vinous.com / Josh Raynolds / January 2018
Josh Raynolds of Vinous.com explains what’s unique about the Santa Lucia Highlands in his video post.
read moreOur Favorite California Appellation (that No One Knows about)
Wall Street Journal / Lettie Teague / May 17, 2017
"Home to some outstanding Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, Santa Lucia Highlands is an unsung corner of California wine country well worth getting to know."
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Santa Lucia Highlands: Pinot Noir on the Edge
San Francisco Chronicle / Bryce Wiatrek / June 2017
"If you’re more accustomed to tasting the earthy, ever-leaner Pinot Noirs coming out of Santa Rita Hills or far-coastal Sonoma, you may have to redefine what California Pinot Noir means when tasting from the Santa Lucia Highlands. But that’s also what makes these wines so exciting. They transcend the threshold of ripeness we imagine for Pinot Noir without sacrificing freshness."
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25 Ways to Leave Your Wine Love
Wine Spectator / Matt Kramer / January 2017
"Santa Lucia Highlands: The star district in California's Salinas Valley. Pinot Noir is the main attraction but don't overlook Syrah." Matt Kramer, Wine Spectator
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