Jaffurs Wine Cellars — Santa Ynez Valley Winery & Tasting Room

Santa Barbara County / Santa Ynez Valley · Santa Barbara County
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Hours
Daily 11am–5pm
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Phone
(805) 962-7003
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Tasting Fee
From $20
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Reservations
Walk-ins welcome
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Est.
1994

About Jaffurs Wine Cellars

Jaffurs Wine Cellars is a dedicated estate winery in Santa Barbara County wine region in Southern California, producing wines that reflect the character of diverse soils from the Santa Maria Valley to the Santa Ynez Valley. Jaffurs Wine Cellars carries the English-heritage family surname of Craig Jaffurs — his name on one of Santa Barbara Cou. The estate's commitment to quality viticulture and site-specific winemaking has earned Jaffurs Wine Cellars a respected place among the region's most consistent and genuinely food-friendly producers.

The Santa Barbara County growing environment shapes everything Jaffurs Wine Cellars produces. Diverse soils from the santa maria valley to the santa ynez valley define the estate's vineyard character, contributing the structure, natural acidity, and terroir specificity that distinguish the finest wines from this appellation. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Rhône varieties form the backbone of the portfolio, with each variety expressing a distinct facet of the estate's unique growing conditions. Winemaking at Jaffurs Wine Cellars prioritizes transparency and balance over extraction, allowing the appellation's natural character to lead rather than winemaker intervention.

Visitors to Jaffurs Wine Cellars can expect a genuine and unhurried tasting experience that reflects the estate's commitment to quality and hospitality. The tasting room provides an authentic introduction to the estate wines and the Santa Barbara County appellation. Whether visiting for a focused flight or a deeper exploration of the estate's vineyard programs, Jaffurs Wine Cellars offers the kind of direct producer experience that wine tourism in California wine country is built on — knowledgeable, welcoming, and genuinely connected to the land and the wines it produces.

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Jaffurs Wine CellarsJaffurs Wine Cellars carries the English-heritage family surname of Craig Jaffurs — his name on one of Santa Barbara County's earliest dedicated Rhône variety programs, established in 1994 before Syrah and Grenache from the Central Coast had achieved national recognition.
The Santa BarbaraThe Santa Barbara urban tasting room produces Syrah and Grenache from Thompson Vineyard, Bien Nacido, and other Santa Barbara County estate sources.
Wine Advocate hasWine Advocate has scored Jaffurs's Syrah at 91–95 points.
"The 1994 Santa Barbara County Jaffurs-English-heritage-winemaker-surname Syrah and Grenache Rhône pioneer boutique"
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Featured Wines

Syrah
Thompson Vineyard Syrah
Santa Barbara County / Thompson Vineyard
Jaffurs's English-heritage-1994-Rhône-pioneer Santa Barbara Syrah — Craig Jaffurs's Thompson Vineyard at 91–95 points from one of California's earliest dedicated Central Coast Rhône programs.
Estate
★★★★☆
Grenache
Grenache
Santa Barbara County / Jaffurs Estate
Jaffurs Wine Cellars' pioneer-winemaker Grenache — the Rhône variety at the 1994 founding urban Santa Barbara Rhône program.
Estate
★★★★☆

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Daily walk-in at the English-heritage-1994-Rhône-pioneer urban Santa Barbara tasting room — Jaffurs Wine Cellars Thompson Vineyard Syrah at 91–95 points. Dog-friendly.
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