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Folded Hills Tasting Rooms are open and operating on a limited basis, due to COVID-19.
Our Estate Tasting Room and Winery at the Homestead hours are:
Monday thru Wednesday from 11am to 3pm.
Wine and Farm Box pick ups and to go orders only.
Thursday thru Sunday from 11am to 6pm.
Open for tasting flights, or wines by the glass or bottle, with purchase of a meal.
Reservations required.
Please email us at reservations@foldedhills.com or call 805-694-8086 ext 1 to schedule your visit.
Our Montecito Tasting Room and Wine Shop hours are:
Thursday thru Sunday from 11am to 6pm.
Open for tasting flights, or wines by the glass or bottle, with purchase of a meal.
Reservations encouraged.
Please email us at montecito@foldedhills.com or call 805-694-8086 ext 2 to schedule your visit.
You can also purchase wine online HERE. We are offering free home delivery to Santa Barbara County residents for orders of six bottles or more. We are also offering free nationwide shipping for any order of three or more bottles.
Our Farmstead is currently open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
To schedule a curbside pick up, you can place your order online HERE, or contact us via email at wine@foldedhills.com or call 805-694-8086.
Our Estate Tasting Room at the Homestead is just 35 minutes north of Santa Barbara, California, just off the 101 Freeway.
2323 Old Coast HWY
Gaviota, CA 93117
Our Montecito Tasting Room & Wine Shop is located in the heart of Montecito, directly across from the Montecito Inn.
Our Estate Tasting Room and Winery at the Homestead hours are:
Monday thru Wednesday from 11am to 3pm.
Wine and Farm Box pick ups and to go orders only.
Thursday thru Sunday from 11am to 6pm.
Open for tasting flights, and wines by the glass or bottle, with purchase of a meal.
Reservations required.
Please email us at reservations@foldedhills.com or call 805-694-8086 ext 1 to schedule your visit.
Our Montecito Tasting Room and Wine Shop hours are:
Thursday thru Sunday from 11am to 6pm.
Open for tasting flights, and wines by the glass or bottle, with purchase of a meal.
Reservations encouraged.
Please email us at montecito@foldedhills.com or call 805-694-8086 ext 2 to schedule your visit.
Currently our Tasting Rooms are operating on a limited basis, due to COVID-19. During this time, we do require reservations to visit our Estate Tasting Room and Winery at the Homestead, and we encourage making a reservation to visit our Montecito Tasting Room and Wine Shop.
For our Homestead location -
Please email us at reservations@foldedhills.com or call 805-694-8086 ext 1 to schedule your visit.
For our Montecito location -
Please email us at montecito@foldedhills.com or call 805-694-8086 ext 2 to schedule your visit.
For a private tasting or tour, please email us at reservations@foldedhills.com. For more information on private tastings that we offer, please visit our Experiences page HERE.
Due to COVID-19, we are currently operating under new guidelines. In order to follow these guidelines, and provide the safest and best possible experience for all of our guests and staff, no children under the age of one are currently allowed at our tasting rooms. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Children of any age are always welcome at our Farmstead!
Yes! Well behaved dogs are welcome outside at both of our tasting rooms. We ask that your dog be kept on a leash at all times.
One of the current regulations for COVID-19 guidelines is that all tasting rooms are required to sell meals with any wine purchase. To that end, we are offering Wine Pairing Boxed Lunches for $15 each, and require that at least one be purchased for every ticket. We have a delicious veggie option as well!
Yes! Both of our Folded Hills tasting rooms have large flat screen TVs showcasing our beautiful winery and vineyards. Big game on? We may be showing it! Give us a call at 805-694-8086 to find out.
We also have a private VIP room at our Estate Tasting Room with a TV where you can play your own corporate or special occasion video. Click HERE for more information on corporate events.
Of course! We have plenty of free parking at our Estate Tasting Room at the Homestead.
Parking at our Montecito Tasting Room is also free. We have spots in front of the building, and if those are full, there is a garage entrance towards the back of the building off of Olive Mill Road.
Yes! We have several really special VIP tours available, and can customize any visit to suit your needs. Please see our Experiences page HERE for more info.
GENERAL
Folded Hills Ranch was founded over 100 years ago. When the Busches purchased the ranch in 2004 they considered changing the name, but after enjoying the golden twilight gently lighting the “folded hills” they decided it was perfect. In 2014 the family planted grapes alongside existing acres of organic row crops and stone fruit orchards. Kim and Andy launched Folded Hills wine in 2017 and have been sharing the land, the food and the wine from their land ever since. You can learn more about our story by clicking HERE.
Folded Hills is a sustainable, integrated farm and working ranch. Organic grapes grow side by side with row crops, stone fruit orchards, cattle and farm animals. Dorper and Rambouillet sheep graze the cover crops in the vineyards, and natural ladybugs come down from the hills every February to grace the vineyard. The ranch is also home to a pair of Budweiser Clydesdales (Gus and Dolph), a camel named George and Zazu the zebra. Peacocks and chickens share the land with Kunekune pigs, llamas, donkeys and even a rescue cow named Peaches.
Folded Hills estate vineyards are 4.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean and are the southernmost vineyards of the entire Central Coast. Because the mountain range is transverse and runs east /west, the fog sweeps through the valley in the mornings and the ocean wind blows the fog back out, bringing in sunshine, and allowing for warm days, and very cool nights and mornings - perfect for grapes!
George is famous, and he would love to meet you! He lives on our private ranch, but you can book a VIP tour and meet George, Zazu the zebra, and of course our Budweiser Clydesdales, Gus and Dolph. Click HERE to book your private VIP experience with us.
Who knew these things would be so popular?! We have a hard time keeping them in stock!
Our hats are available in both tasting rooms, and you can now also purchase them online HERE! We have more merchandise being added to our shop, so check back soon for more fun stuff!
the farmstead
The Farmstead is open seasonally, based on crops and harvest times. We are open from mid March to mid October. Business hours are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm.
wines
Folded Hills wines are made in an old-world style on an old-world style farm. Grapes are grown organically following the biodynamic calendar, they are hand harvested and made into small batch, artisanal wines that are naturally lower in alcohol. Folded Hills wines are made with very little intervention, are all vegan, have no commercial additives, use only native yeast and have no residual sugar. This means a cleaner bottle of wine for you. You can learn more about why our wines are cleaner and healthier HERE.
We are 95% estate. Estate simply means that the grapes are made on our land. We have 15 acres of densely planted grapes, which yield a large and extremely high quality grape crop. The only grapes we purchase are Mouverder and Roussanne, because our climate is not conducive to those two varieties.
To us, it means allowing the grapes and location to do most of the speaking, to allow us to become shepherds to the grapes and then to the wines. The most important work is done first in the vineyard. Keeping the vineyard organic means we carefully manage each vine with care and love; not with chemicals. Then, as the grapes mature and are ready for harvesting, we hand pick them and bring them to the winery. Our winemaker, Angela Osborne, treats each pick differently, allowing the grapes to speak for themselves and to express that year’s unique vintage variation. Our style is really about simply guiding the grapes into the glass.
We specialize in Rhône varieties.. When we were planting the vineyard, we wanted to honor the land, so we did extensive testing to determine what grapes would flourish best in this climate and soil. The answer was Grenache Noir, Grenache Blanc, Syrah, Clariette Blanc and Marsanne. These medium to light bodied wines pair beautifully with many foods, from grilled vegetables to steaks.
That's a funny question, because when we hired Angela she said "if you are chasing points, I am not your girl." We assured her that awards and points were not what we were after. We wanted a cleaner bottle of wine that reflected the land on which it was grown. Then, surprise! We started getting high points and awards. And while we do love awards and accolades, that is still not our mission. Our mission is to bring you a delicious glass of wine that pairs beautifully with your healthy foods, and makes you feel good about what you are drinking. That said, humble brag - click HERE to see our awards and accolades.
Young, big reds benefit from some time in a decanter. Our winemaker Angela often says "an hour in the decanter is worth a year in the cellar". Click HERE to learn more about decanting.
We believe that following the lunar cycle not only helps to produce a higher quality grape, but that this quality can transcend all the way into your glass. Just like the ocean responds to the gravitational pull of the moon, so do all living things, including vines. Following the lunar cycle is about following the moon’s gravitational pull, which controls the flow and timing of nutrients and moisture into and out of the vines.
The lunar calendar can be categorized into four groups: flower, fruit, leaf, and root. Each stage of the moon’s cycle translates to the most optimal times to take care of the plants. Leaf days are best for thinning the vineyard, and watering and rotating cover crops into the soils. Root days are best for pruning the vineyard. Fruit days are best for harvesting grapes. On flower days, the vineyard is left alone to bloom.
Folded Hills is growing so quickly, and we are thrilled to be expanding to retailers all over the US. To see the most current locations where you can find our wines, check out our retailer map HERE. If you are wondering about a specific location or would like to see us at your favorite spot, please email us at wine@foldedhills.com and let us know! Please note - inventories can fluctuate, so we encourage you to call the location you are going to ahead of time, to ensure that your favorite Folded Hills wines are available.
online orders
Due to legal restrictions on shipments of wine and other alcoholic beverages, there are several states we are unable to ship to. You can see more about our shipping policies HERE. If you are unsure about the shipment of wine to your state please call us at 805-694-8086.
Verification of age (21 and older) and signature is required at the time of delivery. Many of our clients use a business address to help ensure delivery of their purchase. Please email us at wine@foldedhills.com or call 805-694-8086 ext.4 if you have any specific questions regarding a delivery.
We sure do! You can purchase one of our Gift Cards for any amount $25 or over, in either of our tasting rooms, or from our online shop HERE.
membership
It’s easy - and FREE! Click HERE for more info. We have some incredible Members Only events coming up, so it is a great time to join!
We ship our Wine Club releases twice a year. Our Spring Shipment goes out in March, and our Fall Shipment goes out in September.
Verification of age (21 and older) and signature is required at the time of delivery. Many of our clients use a business address to help ensure delivery of their purchase. Please email us at wine@foldedhills.com or call 805-694-8086 ext. 4 if you have any specific questions regarding a delivery.
Wines are curated by our team based on your membership tier and the season, and may include new and current releases. You will be notified via email of the wines in each release a few weeks prior to the scheduled shipping date.
Of course! Just send us an email at wine@foldedhills.com or call 805-694-8086 ext. 4 and we can help you add to your order.
We can send your shipment to an alternative address, such as a business address or your local UPS store. Please contact us as soon as you are aware of your travel plans at wine@foldedhills.com or call us at 805-694-8086 ext 4.
One of the perks of joining the Fold Reserve is getting one free VIP Tour and Tasting at our 600-acre private ranch each year. Click HERE for more information.
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