Oak Savanna Wine Information

We specialize in producing exceptional, small fermentation lot, hand-crafted, artisanal wines reflecting the finest characteristics and expressions of our vineyard, located in Los Olivos, California, in the Santa Ynez Valley just north of Santa Barbara. Oak Savanna Vineyard produces outstanding, limited production Chardonnay and Syrah, under the supervision of our winemaker, Andrew Murray. Andrew works closely with our vineyard manager, Felipe Hernandez, to select the best possible fruit for our hand-crafted wines. Andrew adheres to the notion that fine wines are made in the vineyard, and then, once in the cellar, they are "merely taken care of." The wines are crafted with as few inputs as possible, and great care is taken to make sure that no character is lost. The resulting wines speak volumes in their aromas and flavors of the beautiful place that is Oak Savanna Vineyard. We produce two principal wines from our Foxen Canyon Road Estate, a Chardonnay and a red blend, "One Thousand Hills." The Chardonnay is all about the fresh fruit flavors of green apples, Asian pear, and citrus notes braced up by a nutty-oakiness from the indulgent French Oak aging. The proprietary "One Thousand Hills" is a blend of the three red grapes we grow: Syrah, Tempranillo, and Sangiovese. These varieties were chosen for their optimum suitability to our unique microclimate. They are all Mediterranean varieties and thus, marry well together. The resulting wine has aromas and flavors of black cherry, raspberries, currants, rose petal, and a spicy oakiness. In addition to producing wines from the grapes grown on the Estate, we offer wines under the Oak Savanna Cellars label, which are made from grapes grown in vineyards with microclimates better suited to other varietals. Oak Savanna Cellars wines include a Pinot Noir, grown in the cooler, coastal climate of Santa Rita Hills and Santa Maria Valley, and a Sauvignon Blanc from the warmer reaches of Santa Ynez Valley.