JCR Vineyard

A 5.5-acre vineyard dedicated to primarily Pinot Noir (5 acres) with 1/2 acre of Chardonnay, located on Jalama Cañon Ranch, a 1030-acre property a few miles south of the Santa Rita Hills in Santa Barbara County. The vineyard was planted in the spring of 2008 with dormant vines. Resting on southeasterly facing slopes, it is sheltered from the strong Pacific Coast winds by surrounding hills. The soils change color and consistency over the vineyard's hillside from sand to clay to limestone.

Jalama Cañon Ranch was purchased by the current owners in 2004. Originally, the property was part of a much larger land grant to Jose Antonio de la Guerra in the mid 1800s. Since then, ownership of the current parcels has been passed down through the Hollister, Dibblee and Larson families and the current owners are the eighth family from the original land grant. Besides the vineyard, the property is an operating goat and cattle ranch.

The Pinot Noirs, produced in very small lots, have been favorably reviewed in the wine press. In the 2012 vintage, there is an Estate, a Pommard 5 and an Estate Reserve bottling.