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Valley Visitation
To enhance your visit to Crown Point, we have curated a restaurant and accommodations guide to facilitate your Santa Barbara Wine Country experience.
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CLASSIC CHEESE PAIRINGS
Crown Point wines highlight the Mediterranean attributes of our site - incredible freshness, spice, tones of cassis, and fine grain tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature variety on our estate accounting for 75% of our plantings as this is where the tension and density derive from in our wines. Therefore, you can pair intensely flavored, aged, firm, and nutty cheeses with our Estate Selection and Cabernet Sauvignon. We believe the fat content in the cheese harmonizes with the tannins creating an elegant balance.Continue reading »
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A BEAUTIFUL JUXTAPOSITION
The purpose behind the Crown Point Estate Selection is to share a reflection of our vineyard in your glass. A blend of all five Bordeaux varieties planted on our estate property, the wine captures the nuances from our best parcels.Continue reading »
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A Great Site, an Experienced Vineyard Team, and Good Pruning Sheers
Juve Buenrostro, the Vineyard Manager at Crown Point, knows the estate intimately. He has over 20 years of experience in the vineyard and throughout the Happy Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara. He lives on-site with his family and walks the vineyard daily—Juve's uncompromising attention to detail and dedication to the property is exhibited in every block.Continue reading »
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Crown Point Vineyards and the Three Winemakers
The viticulture elements were all aligned to fulfill Roger's unwavering vision of cultivating a world-class Cabernet-varietal vineyard. However, the site's appeal accomplished another unexpected result –intrigue from three preeminent vintners.Continue reading »
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The Transformation of a Historic Horse Barn to a State-Of-The-Art Winery
Originally built as a horse barn in 1999 with a collective car garage, the winery building has been transformed into a state-of-the-art facility, purposefully designed to accommodate the demands of the vineyard and the high standard to which the wines from Crown Point are held. "Since the beginning I knew we would become a pioneer of this growing region called Happy Canyon” says Proprietor, Roger Bower.Continue reading »
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The Story Behind the Crown Point Portfolio
The naming of anything can be the biggest challenge someone can encounter. You face questions like “Will the name resonate?” and “Will the name be the right fit for a brand?” That was the case when our proprietor, Roger Bower, set out to start the winery we now fondly know as Crown Point. Here’s the story of the name behind our portfolio.Continue reading »
