Roblar Winery ~ Another one of our Rally stops!

So, here's the story about another of our stops!

    You'll find Roblar Winery and Vineyards nestled in an oak tree-studded 40-acre vineyard that was established in 2005. Located in the heart of Santa Barbara County, Roblar reflects the spirit of Santa Ynez Valley – rustic, authentic, and bold.   The winery’s lodge-style architecture was designed by the noted Montecito architect Bob Easton.   

Roblar's philosophy is to foster a unique visitor experience of bringing together great wine, great food, and great friends.  Many California wineries focus their visitor experience on the wines alone. At Roblar, they take a different approach: their winemakers, Kerry Damskey and Bryan Davison, craft the wines to be enjoyed with food, prepared especially for you by their on-site master chef, Laurence Hauben, who is originally from France.  

  She creates all of the food and wine pairings served at Roblar, which are available 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (reservations are a good idea!), as well as the signature foods; flatbread pizzas, pork sliders, chicken wings, etc. that they sell at their bar. She utilizes local, seasonal ingredients—many of which are grown on the estate—to complement and guide you through the intricate flavor profiles of the wines. She also teaches cooking classes at Roblar!

You are free to wander the estate—from their 5,000 sq. ft. tasting room complete with an indoor-outdoor stone fireplace, to the trellis-covered patio, looking out over their expansive gardens. And there are very few places more beautiful than the Santa Ynez Valley in Sprngtime!

And then there’s their wonderful wines!

Their winemaker, Bryan Davidson, is very well known in Napa and Sonoma and has won numerous awards for his winemaking style.  He crafts limited edition wines for Roblar.  Their wines have won numerous gold metals, as well as double gold at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

Their estate-grown varietals include Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Sangiovese, Grenache and Semillon. They also source grapes from the Santa Rita Hills near Lompoc, and the Arroyo Seco Valley near Greenfield, where cooler coastal growing climates create richer, more concentrated flavors in the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay varietals. They grow about a dozen varietals on the Santa Ynez vineyard and make approximately 42 different wines (white and red). Their winemakers source the best grapes from all the different wine areas in California in order to present you the opportunity to sample many great varietals.

 Everything wine they make is multiple, so they have four chardonnays, eight pinot noirs, three syrahs, three cabernets, etc.   They do this by using different vineyards and different strains of yeast to bring out different aromas and flavors in the wines. This means that while you might like pinot noir, you just might find one you really love at Roblar!

So, be sure and visit Roblar Winery both for the Rally and after. It's bound to be a wonderful experience.

And don't forget to scroll on down to buy your tickets for the Rally. They are $50. for a single and $85. for a couple. It's going to be a great day and a great BBQ, and you'll be helping the athletes of Special Olympics!