Brander Vineyard
2401 North Refugio Road
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Hours:
- Monday11:00 am-5:00 pmOpen
- Tuesday11:00 am-5:00 pmOpen
- Wednesday11:00 am-5:00 pmOpen
- Thursday11:00 am-5:00 pmOpen
- Friday11:00 am-5:00 pmOpen
- Saturday11:00 am-5:00 pmOpen
- Sunday11:00 am-5:00 pmOpen
Winery
Brander Winery recently made news with innovative vineyard practices. On January 2, 2018 a mud slide brought debris into Oak Creek, which runs through Brander's Santa Ynez Valley property. The soil is rich in nutrients like potassium that act like a natural fertilizer. Soil was placed around the root stock of 10 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. The first harvest of these grapes is expected autumn of 2018 and will be bottled October of 2019. The wine will most likely bear the Branders signature label that features a pink Swedish style castle. Fred Brander’s grandfather immigrated to Argentina on a scholarship from the King of Sweden. The Brander’s purchased their 52-acre estate, in 1975 and planted Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Semillon. Enjoy a classic tasting flight ($15) waived with a three bottle purchase. Brander’s Family flight ($20) features estate grown grapes, one tasting fee waived per 4 bottle purchase. This location also hosts an outside stating bar open during summer months and events. Patrons are welcome to enjoy outside food in the picnic areas. Pets are allowed but must remain on the leash at all times. Reservations are required for parties of 8 or more.
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Tasting Fee$15.00
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E-mailinfo@Brander.com
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For your Wine Adventure:
AppellationSanta Ynez AVA
Wine MakerFabian Bravo
Outdoor Seating: 91
Indoor Seating: 3
Current Releases
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2015 au NaturelProduced as always entirely from grapes grown here on our estate, the 2015 au Naturel once again offers the gorgeous mouthfeel, compelling minerality, rich and balanced flavors, and long-term ageability this cuvee is renowned for. With notes of honeysuckle, Meyer lemon, and cantaloupe on the palate, this extraordinary wine (100% Sauvignon Blanc and produced 100% in stainless steel with 24 hours of skin contact for additional depth) finishes with grapefruit and hints of peach.
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2016 au NaturelProduced as always entirely from grapes grown here on our estate, the 2015 au Naturel once again offers the gorgeous mouthfeel, compelling minerality, rich and balanced flavors, and long-term ageability this cuvee is renowned for. With notes of honeysuckle, Meyer lemon, and cantaloupe on the palate, this extraordinary wine (100% Sauvignon Blanc and produced 100% in stainless steel with 24 hours of skin contact for additional depth) finishes with grapefruit and hints of peach.
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2015 BouchetA blend of 6Cabernet Sauvignon, 2Cabernet Franc, and 10% Merlot, our 2015 Bouchet (in the Saint-Émilion region of Bordeaux, the name refers to Cabernet Franc) reflects our passion for producing beautifully balanced, classically-styled wines. An opaque ruby in color, the nose shows violets and tobacco leaf, while the gracefully structured palate showcases blackberries and hints of cassis and soft tannins. Pair this with a rib-eye steak, or roasted sausage penne pasta with homemade ragu sauce.
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2014 Cab Sauv, ReserveEach winter, we taste through every barrel of Cabernet Sauvignon from the vintage just concluded, and set aside those we feel represent the purest expression of our remarkable terroir. We carefully blend this handful of barrels together, then patiently age this wine for an extended period in new French oak before bottling. The nose delivers notes of holly-leaved cherry, rhubarb, whole cloves, fresh teak sawdust, and a hint of sun-warmed stones, while the layered, structured palate alludes to ripe cranberry, blood oranges, cassis, cedar box, and the slightest scintilla of iron minerality. Pair this with a fricassee of wild-foraged Chanterelles and rosemary pappardelle, duck confit, or a homemade ratatouille with a crusty baguette and some convivial company.
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2015 Cabernet SauvignonWhile The Brander Vinieyard has long been renowned for our Sauvignon Blancs, we are also very proud of our distinctive, classically Bordeaux-styled Cabernets. This 2014 vintage offers gorgeous, pure fruit and presents an attractive, translucent dark ruby in the glass. A nose of creme de cassis, dried sour cherry, and Madagascar vanilla bean leads into a beautifully delineated palate. Pair with a garlic-rubbed filet with fingering potatoes, a grilled root-vegetable potatoe with feta and rosemary.
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2015 Cuvee NatalieThis perennial favorite, named after owner and winemaker Fred Brander’s late daughter, exhibits remarkable balance and extraordinary zip with this 2015 vintage. A toothsome blend of 37% Sauvignon Blanc, 38% Pinot Gris and 2Riesling, this shows as a very pale gold in the glass, and opens with aromas of honeysuckle, and fresh lychee nut. The beguiling palate, generous and piquant, echoes the lychee nut found on the nose, and also suggests pink grapefruit zest and native California sourgrass.
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2015 Cuvee NicolasIn 2015, we were presented with gorgeous Sauvignon Blanc fruit, as well as our Semillon, both of which are grown here on the Brander estate. For this year’s Cuveé Nicolas, we blended these two varieties together (67% Sauvignon Blanc and 33% Semillon), then rested a portion of it in 100% French oak, resulting in a wine loaded with character and complexity. A fascinating nose of tropical fruit, and honeysuckle flows into a rich creamy finish on the palate.
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2016 F/RedA phenomenal value, this juicy red belnd is approachable and rewarding. With a nose of ripe berries and soft tannins with piquant acidity this blend has structure and pairs well with a wide range of pleasures.
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2016 Rosé
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2016 Sauvignon BlancRich, plush, and brimming with an tropical exuberance, this wine leads with a nose of passionfruit, honeydew melon, and hibiscus blossom, while flavors of white nectarine and guava round out the deliciously ripe palate. Pair with a chunk of Humboldt Fog blue cheese, fresh ceviche, or a Caesar salad with homemade croutons, Pecorino Romano, and fresh cracked black pepper.
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2016 SB, Mesa VerdeThis wine, a perennial favorite sourced from a vineyard just a few miles south of our estate, receives extended contact with the grape skins after crushing, and is raised entirely in stainless steel to preserve its crisp, precise character. Pale straw in color in the glass serves as entree to complex armoas of white peach, green apples, and lychee. The deliciously textured palate shows hints of lemongrass. Pair this with raw oysters or Thai green chicken curry.