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The story of a one of a kind vineyard and its success.

Editor-at-Large Dan Berger traces the history and success of a one-of-a-kind vineyard.

Santa Maria Valley (AVA)

My, has the Bien Nacido Vineyard come a long way in three decades.

Tepusquet [Bien Nacido Vineyard] soon was seen as a resource from which to offer not only a Chardonnay of true style and nuance (some said the wines approached a Burgundian lilt), but also a cool enough climate to wrest from it distinctive Pinot Noir and Syrah.

by Dan Berger
April 3, 2007



The idea was economically sound: plant a vineyard that would basically cost very little because the tax incentives to do so were worth it. The idea appealed mainly to large corporations seeking a tax shelter.

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