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Signature Wines and Wineries of Coastal California
with a close attention to detail, all of the wines are food friendly
and approachable in flavor integration. They possess distinct
characteristics and are offered at a common-sense price
point. Varietals include Syrah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Chardonnay, Viognier, Grenache Blanc, as well as red and white
blends.
As a family owned business, the team is 100 percent committed
to maintaining high quality, delicious wines that people will
want to share and talk about. With Greg and Pamela as the
owners and Greg as the winemaker, they also have a couple of
key members on their team who make it all possible: Stephanie
Spurlock, Office and Wine Club Manager; and Kristen Cecil, who
oversees Marketing and Sales.
You can stop by and see the team at the vineyard and tasting
room—on the land that charmingly began as a dairy farm in the
1950s. Now a top-tier vineyard ranch, the property was well
researched before the Martins took over. Two dozen sample pits
TOP LEFT: View of the tasting room and the Grenache block of vines as you
drive up the entry road.
BELOW LEFT: The upper pond, lined with Salinas River rock, is the place to
enjoy a glass of wine and 360-degree views of the vineyards, oaks and river.
ABOVE: Greg Martin at sunrise in the vineyard.
Photographs by Victoria Schmidt
