About Cold Heaven Cellars
Cold Heaven Cellars, founded in 1996 by winemaker Morgan Clendenen, pioneered the cool-climate Viognier style in Santa Barbara County, drawing on sites like the family-connected Le Bon Climat Vineyard and the historic Sanford and Benedict Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills, later adding elegant Syrah and Pinot Noir to the lineup.
The winery's Buellton tasting room has closed and Cold Heaven no longer operates a public tasting destination. Clendenen has continued her winemaking at Shokrian Vineyard in Los Alamos, where her cool-climate Viognier legacy carries forward.
Santa Barbara's cool-climate Viognier pioneer, whose Buellton tasting room has closed.
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Viognier devotion,the 1996 founding targeted one underestimated grape.
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Cool sites only,chilly vineyards keep the wines taut and floral.
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A Yeats name,Cold Heaven comes from the poem.
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The state's standard,no California house argues Viognier better.
"Morgan Clendenen's 1996 Viognier crusade, cool sites and Yeats, California's most serious case for the grape."
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Wines change with each vintage
For an accurate list of current-release wines and library bottlings from Cold Heaven Cellars, please check the winery's official website or contact the tasting room directly. Santa Ynez Valley producers typically rotate vintages and offerings seasonally.
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Cold Heaven Appointment
Taste the wines at Cold Heaven Cellars in the Santa Ynez Valley. By appointment only, reservations required.
From $25
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