Rancho Sisquoc Tasting Room

Celebrating 20 years of winemaking Rancho Sisquoc was one of the first wineries in the Santa Barbara County wine region. Rancho Sisquoc is located on the Sisquoc River and was a part of an 1852 Spanish land grant. The Chumash Indian called the area “Sisquoc” which meant the “gathering place” and ever since the winery opened people have been gathering there to indulge in exquisite wines.

For my birthday last year a friend of mine gave me a bottle of the 2007 Sisquoc River Red. This delicious red table wine is a blend of cabernet sauvignon/franc, merlot, syrah/petite syrah, and malbec. It’s aged for 15 months in New American and Hungarian Oak barrels. With that comes the fragrant aromas of carmel, toffee and blackberries as well as the delicious taste of dark fruit including black cherries. There is a smooth bit of clove on the end which allows the wine to warm the palate while gently caressing the back of the throat.  The Sisquoc River Red is just one of the many awesome wines available through the ranch. At $16.00 it is also a true deal. Thanks Deb for turning me on to this delicious red.Rancho Sisquoc Winery has won many awards and achieved various accolades including Gold for the 2007 Chardonnay in the 2009 West Coast Wine Competition and Chairman’s Unanimous God for the 2006 Syrah in the Riverside International Wine Competition.

To find out more about the winery and the wines please click here and watch the video.