Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard

Santa Barbara County · Santa Ynez Valley · Santa Ynez Valley AVA
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Friendly 🌄 Scenic Views 🥂 Estate Wines ✅ Walk-ins Welcome
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Hours
Daily 10am-5pm
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Phone
(805) 688-1545
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Tasting Fee
From $20
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Reservations
Walk-ins welcome
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Est.
1989

About Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard

Fess Parker is one of the Santa Ynez Valley's most popular and welcoming estates, founded in 1989 by the beloved actor Fess Parker, television's Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. Set along Foxen Canyon Road near Los Olivos, it remains family-run, and the wines lean into the region's strengths: Rhone varieties like Syrah and Viognier, cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and the crowd-pleasing Frontier Red. The 714-acre Home Ranch offers sweeping views of the Santa Ynez Valley, taken in from the tasting terrace or on a horseback ride across the property.

The estate is built for a relaxed day out, with a broad lawn, oak trees, and a gazebo made for picnics, plus a nod to Parker's frontier fame in the souvenir coonskin caps. Film buffs may recognize it as the Frass Canyon winery from the movie Sideways. It is a spacious, easygoing, family- and group-friendly stop at the heart of Santa Barbara wine country.

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Fess Parker WineryFess Parker Winery & Vineyard is the most celebrity-founding-actor-family-legacy and Santa Barbara County hospitality-celebrated wine estate.
Fess Parker,Fess Parker, the tall Texan actor whose portrayal of Davy Crockett in the 1955 Walt Disney television series created a national coonskin cap craze and whose Daniel Boone television role made him one of the most recognizable faces in American entertainment, channeled his Texas frontier spirit and entertainment industry success into a Santa Barbara County wine and hospitality empire.
The Foxen CanyonThe Foxen Canyon Road Los Olivos estate, where Fess Parker established his winery in 1989 and subsequently built the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn & Spa in Los Olivos into one of Santa Barbara wine country's most prominent luxury hospitality brands, created the most comprehensively celebrity-entertainment-founding-personality-wine-and-hospitality-combining Santa Barbara County wine estate identity available in any California wine region.
"The late Fess Parker's 1989 Santa Barbara County wine and hospitality empire, the actor who played Davy Crockett and Da"
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Featured Wines

Syrah Blend
Frontier Red
Santa Barbara County · Fess Parker Estate
Syrah Blend from Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard (Santa Barbara County, Fess Parker Estate).
Estate
★★★★☆
Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills · Fess Parker Estate
Pinot Noir from Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard (Sta. Rita Hills, Fess Parker Estate).
Estate
★★★★☆
Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Santa Barbara County · Fess Parker Estate
Chardonnay from Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard (Santa Barbara County, Fess Parker Estate).
Estate
★★★★☆

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the tasting room hours at Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard?

Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard's tasting room hours are Daily 10am-5pm. Hours can change seasonally, so confirm with the winery before visiting.

Do I need a reservation to visit Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard?

Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard generally welcomes walk-ins, though reservations are a good idea on busy weekends.

Is Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard wheelchair accessible?

Yes - Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard offers wheelchair accessible facilities.

How much do tastings cost at Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard?

Tastings at Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard generally fall in the $$ price range. Check with the winery for current tasting options.

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