The Golden Vine
Gainey Vineyard
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Gainey Vineyard
3950 East CA-246
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
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Hours:
  • Monday
    10:00 am-5:00 pm
    Open
  • Tuesday
    10:00 am-5:00 pm
    Open
  • Wednesday
    10:00 am-5:00 pm
    Open
  • Thursday
    10:00 am-5:00 pm
    Open
  • Friday
    10:00 am-5:00 pm
    Open
  • Saturday
    10:00 am-5:00 pm
    Open
  • Sunday
    10:00 am-5:00 pm
    Open
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    • Tasting Fee
      $15.00
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    • E-mail
      tastings@fiddleheadcellars.com
For your Wine Adventure:
  • Santa Ynez AVA
    Appellation
    Santa Ynez AVA
  • Wine Maker
    Wine Maker
    Kathy Joseph
  • Outdoor SeatingOutdoor Seating: 60
  • CheeseplateSnacks for Sale
  • 2014 Estate Chardonnay
    The wine boasts fresh golden apple, spiced pear and melon aromas with citrus and mineral undertones and hints of vanilla, honey and oak spice. Rich and creamy on the palate, its succulent honeyed apple, white peach, lemon-lime and mineral flavors are nicely accented by subtle, spicy oak tones in the long, refreshing finish.
  • 2015 Limited Selection Chardonnay
    Our Limited Selection Chardonnay displays aromas of ripe apple, honeysuckle, yellow peach, scents of vanilla bean, spice and slate. On the palate, the wine is lush and creamy, yet clean and crisp, with mouthfilling Fuji apple, ripe peach flavors enhanced by a long lush finish. Delicious on release with rich fish, poultry and pork dishes – or simply on its own
  • 2014 Limited Selection Pinot Noir
    Reflecting its cool-climate provenance, our Limited Selection Pinot Noir bursts from the glass with fresh, intense, black cherry, red raspberry, pomegranate, and rose petal aromas, complemented by notes of vanilla and spice. Delightfully rich and juicy on the palate, its bright, mouthfilling, dark cherry, black raspberry and blackberry flavors lead to a long, flavorful finish with lingering dark cherry, mineral and tea-leaf spice tones. A brilliant accompaniment to grilled salmon, roast duck and chicken, lamb chops and light pasta dishes.
  • 2015 Limited Selection Riesling
    The multi-faceted bouquet of this delightfully fragrant wine is redolent of jasmine, honeysuckle, ripe apple, spiced pear, lemon verbena, peach and apricot. On the palate, the wine offers rich, round flavors of honeyed apple, peach/apricot and lime, with a zesty spice tone surfacing in the long, refreshing finish. Delicious now with a broad range of foods, including roast chicken, pork chops, country ham and spicy Asian dishes,
  • 2015 Limited Selection Sauvignon Blanc
    With riper fruit aromas and flavors of pink grapefruit, honeydew melon, mineral, spice and lime to round out the finish. Beautifully structured, with perfectly balanced acidity and a refreshing mineral tone, this delicious Sauvignon Blanc is an ideal aperitif wine, as well as a delightful accompaniment to a wide range of seafood, poultry, salad and vegetarian dishes.
  • 2014 Limited Selection Syrah
    A blend of fruit from our Home Ranch and Evan’s Ranch vineyards, our Limited Selection Syrah offers fascinating, complex aromas of ripe plum, dark cherry, blackberry. These are mingled with savory roasted earth scents, dark chocolate, black licorice and white pepper. The full-bodied palate delivers dense, juicy, mouthfilling black fruit flavors – primarily dark plum, blackberry and boysenberry –framed by sturdy, but supple tannins and culminating in a long, savory finish. This blend brings out the best of Santa Ynez Valley, combining both warmer Home Ranch and the cooler Santa Rita Hills Evan’s Ranch fruit. Sumptuous and beautifully structured, this Syrah is delicious now with hearty stews and beef, lamb and game dishes
  • 2013 Limited Selection Syrah
    A blend of fruit from our Home Ranch and Evan’s Ranch vineyards, our Limited Selection Syrah offers fascinating, complex aromas of ripe plum, dark cherry, blackberry. These are mingled with savory roasted earth scents, dark chocolate, black licorice and white pepper. The full-bodied palate delivers dense, juicy, mouthfilling black fruit flavors – primarily dark plum, blackberry and boysenberry –framed by sturdy, but supple tannins and culminating in a long, savory finish. This blend brings out the best of Santa Ynez Valley, combining both warmer Home Ranch and the cooler Santa Rita Hills Evan’s Ranch fruit. Sumptuous and beautifully structured, this Syrah is delicious now with hearty stews and beef, lamb and game dishes
  • 2014 Patrick's Vineyard Selection
    It’s a stunning wine offering an incredibly saturated ruby color; dense and fragrant dark cherry, boysenberry, blackberry and cassis aromas with hints of tobacco, tar and sweet vanilla; and rich, juicy, massively concentrated black cherry, blackcurrant, and blackberry flavors accented by pleasingly earthy, spicy, toasty and mineral tones that emerge in the wine’s remarkably long, persistent and fruitful finish. Firmly structured with round, supple tannins, the 2014 Patrick’s is a youthfully intense wine that will benefit from up to a decade of aging. Enjoy it in the near term with hearty meals featuring beef, lamb, game, stews and flavorful cheeses.
  • 2013 Patrick's Vineyard Selection
    It’s a stunning wine offering an incredibly saturated ruby color; dense and fragrant dark cherry, boysenberry, blackberry and cassis aromas with hints of tobacco, tar and sweet vanilla; and rich, juicy, massively concentrated black cherry, blackcurrant, and blackberry flavors accented by pleasingly earthy, spicy, toasty and mineral tones that emerge in the wine’s remarkably long, persistent and fruitful finish. Firmly structured with round, supple tannins, the 2013 Patrick’s Red is a youthfully intense wine that will benefitfromuptoadecadeofaging. Enjoyitintheneartermwithhearty meals featuring beef, lamb, game, stews and flavorful cheeses.
  • 2014 Riesling
    Our Riesling displays gloriously fragrant aromas of orange blossom, honeysuckle, peach and apricot. Round and lush on the palate, its off-dry golden apple and apricot flavors are deep and succulent, culminating in a long, rich finish balanced by bright acidity and a refreshing minerality. A delicious sipping wine, our Riesling also is wonderful with seafood, poultry and pork dishes and spicy Asian, Latin and Caribbean cuisines.