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SUMMER WINE SERIES

In person and via Zoom.
Save the Date. Reserve your seat.
Events begin at 5:30.


Mavericks.  Pioneers.  Awesome humans.
Our goal is to highlight the incredible individuals who have built the foundation for Santa Barbara Wine Country.  Each of them (and so many more!) have played a vital and enduring role in our understanding of our viticultural bounty, its history and the incredible legacy we continue to build upon.  And they are still in it, full of grit and determination.  


I am beyond thrilled to announce this incredible line-up of individuals who have forged a path forward. 
 

FRIDAY AUGUST 27th, 5:30 pm:
 

Richard Sanford 

Sanford Winery & Vineyard
Alma Rosa Winery
The Sta. Rita Hills 



Richard Sanford

A living legend in the world of California wine, commonly referred to as the “Godfather of Central Coast Pinot Noir,” Richard Sanford planted the first Pinot Noir vineyard on the Central Coast in 1971 at the Sanford & Benedict vineyard, and has lived and worked in the Sta. Rita Hills, a region he helped create, for nearly five decades.

Richard Sanford graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Geography in 1965. He served as a naval officer in Vietnam from 1965 to 1968. Richard dreamed of discovering a local climate zone similar to the Burgundy region of France, growing Pinot Noir in California, and producing wine that would rival the best in the world. Using his background in Geography and studying the climates of California since 1900, Richard discovered a remarkable geographic anomaly – the transverse mountain range of California. These mountains in Santa Barbara County run east to west, and the valleys open to the west allowing cool maritime air to blow in and moderate the growing climate. After locating acreage with well drained soils in the chosen climate zone Richard organized a partnership to purchase a ranch, and there he planted the first Pinot Noir vineyard in the region (at Sanford & Benedict Vineyard in 1970).

At that time, growing grapes of any kind in this region was unheard of, but as it turns out, Richard’s hunch about the area was correct. The climate allows for a long, cool growing season which results in high acid grapes at harvest – perfect conditions for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. 

“When you drive to Santa Barbara from Los Angeles, you are actually driving west,” says Richard. “Even though Santa Barbara sits on a similar latitude to Tunisia, it is the fog and ocean air that tempers the heat of the sun’s rays. It is ‘refrigerated sunlight.’ This, along with complex and well-drained soils, has proven the Sta. Rita Hills to be one of the greatest places to plant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the world.”

Richard made estate-grown Pinot Noirs at the Sanford & Benedict vineyard from 1976 through 1980. In 1981, he launched Sanford Winery with his wife Thekla, where they produced category-defining wines of local and international acclaim for over 25 years. During this time, Richard established and planted many of the Sta. Rita Hills’ most revered sites, including La Rinconada, La Encantada and Alma Rosa’s current estate, El Jabali, which was originally planted in 1983.  Sanford Winery became one of Santa Barbara County’s most iconic wineries, helping to establish the region as a wine country travel destination.

In 2005 Richard and Thekla founded Alma Rosa, which they sold to Bob and Barb Zorich in 2014. Richard continues to live at the Alma Rosa estate, where he serves as a winery ambassador and continues to be active as one of the leading advocates for the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. 


BEYOND EXCITED TO HAVE RICHARD + THEKLA WITH US THIS FRIDAY.

5:30 - 6:30 pm
LIVE-IN PERSON OUTDOORS! 
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Summer Wine Series Upcoming Speakers:

This series to be continued after harvest.
 



WORDS TO LIVE BY SPEAKER SERIES


September 3rd - Santa Barbara Sherriff Bill Brown with Dr. Cherylynn Lee - CA Mental Health Task Force


September 10th - Pascale Beale - SALADE II!!  Book signing and conversation

October 1 - Tracy Quinn - The State of California's Water Management.

 
 

WINE CLUB LOVE



 Experiences Just For You.
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                                Vineyard Tours!                                
Taste the landscape of our epic Santa Barbara Wine Country. 
We visit 3 vineyards, taste the wine born in that vineyard and return to the tasting garden for a complete tasting and snacks.


New schedule for October, November and December coming soon.

rsvp to: smee@casadumetzwines.com / 805-344-1900

                                 Malibu Sessions                              
Join us as we gather outdoors at sunset to share wine, discuss the wine topic of the day and create community, safely.   
Meeting place is our home in the Point Dume Club, Malibu. 
Address provided with rsvp confirmation.  Space is limited.


New schedule for October, November and December coming soon.


                     Wine Joy Exploration                    
  Tastings by appointment Starting July 


Saturdays and Sundays
Past, present and future all come together for this moment. 
A different tasting experience each weekend. 

1:30 pm
3:30 pm

Plan your weekends with us.  


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email smee@casadumetzwines.com 



Documenting Casa Dumetz Vintage 2020 Art Show

Postponed
Details coming soon.

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