Pierre Lafond was the first person to produce wines in the Santa Barbara County AVA after prohibition ended. Today, he owns two wineries, the original and only Santa Barbara Winery located in downtown Santa Barbara, and Lafond Vineyards located in Santa Rita Hills AVA. The Lafonds produce world class Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah from 100% Santa Rita appellation fruit.
In 1962, Pierre Lafond re-established Santa Barbara County's winemaking tradition by founding Santa Barbara Winery. Today, the winery is still based on downtown Santa Barbara and produces world class Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Riesling, and others, from Santa Barbara Country AVA and Santa Rita Hills AVA vineyards.
In 2008, Mel and Janie Master joined forces with the Sager family who own the national importing company, Winesellers, Ltd., and together they have extended the range to consists of top quality Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. They are all blended to create the best possible representation of the varietal and offer remarkable value.
An environmentally conscious winery, Vinum Cellars works only with sustainable growers to create Eco-Friendly products. The packaging choices are made specifically to minimize their carbon footprint. Some of those features are: Domestically produced light weight, Eco-Series glass; labels and cartons using only non-toxic, water based inks and each of these suppliers recycles 100% of the waste created by manufacturing our packaging.
