The unique valleys of Santa Barbara Wine County provides a patchwork quilt of micro-climates and terrains, resulting in one of the most diverse grape growing regions in the world. The region is sandwiched between two mountain ranges with elevations ranging from 200 feet in the valley to 3400 feet in the hillside vineyards. The valleys run an unusual east-west rather than north-south, Soils range from limestone, diatomaceous earth (aka DE), sandy soils and clay.

Napa Valley is America’s most celebrated wine region. It was officially recognized for its high-quality wines and distinctive regional terroir when it became California’s first American Viticultural Area (AVA) in 1981. Within Napa Valley AVA there are 16 Sub-AVAs. It is sandwiched between two mountain ranges: the Vaca to the east and the Mayacamas to the west. Napa’s climate zone is Mediterranean. The area sees long, hot, and dry summer days with cool evenings. Similarly, there are warm, dry days and cool nights in the autumn. Winters are typically mild with rainfall. Spring is temperate with a rainy period early in the season.There are also varying microclimates throughout the valley. The region’s complex soil patterns range from gravelly loam and clay to thin, rocky soils. More than half of the soils that exist on earth can be found in the Napa Valley.