About Kenneth Volk Vineyards
Kenneth Volk Vineyards is the personal label of Ken Volk, a well-known Central Coast figure who founded Wild Horse Winery before starting this project. Based in the Santa Maria Valley, Volk is a passionate champion of heirloom and heritage grape varieties, growing and bottling unusual grapes like Cabernet Pfeffer and Negrette alongside excellent Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Zinfandel.
That curiosity is the reason to visit: few places offer the chance to taste so many rare, characterful varieties made with real craft, guided by one of the region's most experienced winemakers. For the wine-curious looking beyond the usual lineup, it is a genuinely educational and rewarding Santa Barbara County stop.
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Kenneth Volk VineyardsKenneth Volk Vineyards carries the name of winemaker Ken Volk and is a California pioneer of alternative varieties. Visits are by appointment.
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Ken Volk,Ken Volk, co-founder of Wild Horse Winery, brought 30+ years of Central Coast winemaking knowledge and a personal conviction about rarely-planted California alternative varieties to Kenneth Volk Vineyards, which he established in 2004. The winery carries his own name and works with a wider range of alternative varieties than almost any other California producer.
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The Kenneth VolkThe Kenneth Volk alternative variety program takes in Malvasia Bianca, Negrette, Verdelho, Tempranillo, Trousseau Gris, and other rarely-planted California varieties alongside Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Santa Maria Valley estate sourcing. It shows what 30+ years of Central Coast winemaking knowledge and genuine alternative-variety curiosity produce when they guide every decision.
"Ken Volk's 2004 Paso Robles Burgundian and Italian-variety estate."
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Featured Wines
Malvasia Bianca
Malvasia Bianca
Santa Maria Valley · Kenneth Volk Estate
Malvasia Bianca from Kenneth Volk Vineyards (Santa Maria Valley, Kenneth Volk Estate).
Estate
★★★★☆
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Santa Maria Valley · Kenneth Volk Estate
Pinot Noir from Kenneth Volk Vineyards (Santa Maria Valley, Kenneth Volk Estate).
Estate
★★★★☆
Tempranillo
Tempranillo
Santa Maria Valley · Kenneth Volk Estate
Tempranillo from Kenneth Volk Vineyards (Santa Maria Valley, Kenneth Volk Estate).
Estate
★★★★☆
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Taste the wines at Kenneth Volk Vineyards in the Santa Maria Valley. Daily 10am to 5pm, walk-ins welcome.
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