Venue: Rideau Vineyard
Established in 1997, Rideau has been family owned since day one. Since that first day, our focus has continuously been on handcrafting small-lot wines from grapes that are hand-harvested from our sustainably farmed estate vineyard—truly showcasing the land from which they come. Almost fully direct-to-consumer since the beginning, our wines are best enjoyed on our enchanted grounds located within the Los Olivos District AVA of the Santa Ynez Valley.
Planted exclusively to Rhône varietals, our vineyard is a unique blend of two terroirs: our lower vineyard was once the home of an ancient river bed and floodplain, our upper vineyard was once the river bank. Originally planted to five blocks in 1997 and expanded to a sixth block in 2017, each clone is planted and farmed in the location and soil that best suits it. Its deep, well-drained soil, combined with the coastal weather influences of the nearby Pacific Ocean, lead to the delicately balanced flavor profile of distinct minerality, baking spices, and earthiness that we covet in our estate wines.
VARIETALS:
GRENACHE, SYRAH, MOURVÈDRE,
VIOGNIER, ROUSSANNE
