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LARNER VINEYARD is located on a 150-acre family-owned parcel of land in Ballard Canyon in the Santa Ynez Valley (Santa Barbara County, California). Of these, 33 acres are planted to Rhone grape varietals (Syrah, Grenache and Viognier) in addition to the "Larner Clone" Grenache and Malvasia Bianca (the grapes are dried and pressed into a dessert wine).
We have both clay and sandy soils over rolling hills, and like clockwork at noon, a soft breeze picks up off the Pacific (about 20 miles away) to aerate the clusters. The well-exposed vineyard is drenched in sunlight and luminosity and boasts exceptional sunsets. Larner Vineyard is dotted with hundreds of centuries-old California oak trees (see the aerial view) and is located at the junction of two valleys near Solvang, which makes for a unique positioning within the Santa Ynez Valley.
The property is owned by Stevan and Christine Larner. Their son, Michael Larner, is Vineyard Manager and is currently earning his Masters Degree in Enology at UC Davis. When he graduates in one year's time, Larner Vineyard will start production of estate-grown and estate-bottled wine (although we do currently make two wines under the Ceres brand). The red barn you see below will become the winery and the Ballard Store will be our onsite tasting room. The Jail is for my brother if he doesn't make good wine.
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