Big Basin Vineyards

United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz Mountains

Big Basin Vineyards is a winery located in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California, established in 1998. The winery focuses on small-scale production of Rhône and Burgundy varieties, including Syrah, Grenache, and Pinot Noir, sourced from estate and regional mountain vineyards.

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Wine releases by year

2026

2018 Santa Cruz Mountains Frenchie's Ranch Syrah (3/6/2026, $95) (3/6/2026, $95)
2022 Santa Cruz Mountains Rattlesnake Rock Estate Syrah (4/9/2026, $65), 2023 Santa Cruz Mountains Brokentop Ranch Viognier (35 cases, $48), 2023 Rodnick.farm Vineyards Pinot Noir ($65) ($65)

2025

2022 Santa Cruz Mountains Homestead Block Roussanne (9/23/2025, $48), 2022 Santa Cruz Mountains Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (9/23/2025, $60), 2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Grizzly Grenache (9/23/2025, $55), 2022 Cienega Valley Wirz Vineyard Old Vine Carignan (9/23/2025, $39) (9/23/2025, $39)
2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Sixty Two Terraces Syrah (7/11/2025, $60), 2022 Santa Cruz Mountains East Terraces Viognier (7/11/2025, 57 cases, $48), 2022 Santa Cruz Mountains Old Corral Pinot Noir (7/11/2025, $60) (7/11/2025, $60)
2023 Chalone Rodnick.Farm Vineyard Chenin Blanc (6/17/2025, $48), 2022 Cienega Valley Wirz Vineyard Old Vine Riesling (6/17/2025, $24) (6/17/2025, $24)
2022 Gabilan Mountains Rodnick.farm Pinot Noir (4/17/2025, $60), 2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Rattlesnake Rock Syrah (4/17/2025, $65), 2022 Santa Cruz Mountains Kimari Vineyard Chardonnay (4/17/2025, $55) (4/17/2025, $55)
2022 Ascona Vineyard Pinot Noir (3/20/2025, 57 cases, $65) (3/20/2025, 57 cases, $65)
2021 Coastview Vineyard Gabilan Mountains GSM Mourvedre/Grenache/Syrah (2/18/2025, 310 cases, $35) (2/18/2025, 310 cases, $35)
2022 Coastview Vineyard Pinot Noir (85 cases, $60), 2022 Chalone Rodnick.farm Old Vine Mourvedre (205 cases, $44), 2022 Monterey County Coastview Vineyard Chardonnay (158 cases, $48), 2021 Monterey County Coastview Vineyard Terraces Syrah (130 cases, $60) (130 cases, $60)

2024

2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Alfaro Vineyard Pinot Noir (202 cases, $65), 2019 Santa Cruz Mountains Grizzly Grenache (150 cases, $55), 2021 Santa Cruz Mountains East Terraces Viognier (57 cases, $48) (57 cases, $48)
2022 Monterey Dune & Mountain Pinot Noir (305 cases, $44) (305 cases, $44)
2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Brokentop Ranch Viognier (29 cases) (29 cases)
2022 Chalone Rodnick.Farm Vineyard Chenin Blanc (130 cases, $48), 2021 Monterey Coastview Vineyard Pinot Noir (117 cases, $60), 2021 Chalone Rodnick.Farm Vineyard Old Vine Mourvedre (180 cases, $44), 2019 Monterey Coastview Vineyard Terraces Syrah (150 cases, $60) (150 cases, $60)
2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Ascona Vineyard Pinot Noir (146 cases, $65) (146 cases, $65)
2017 Santa Cruz Mountains Frenchie's Ranch Syrah (12/10, 105 cases, $95) (12/10, 105 cases, $95)
2022 Santa Cruz Mountains Betchart Vineyard Odeon Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah ($85) ($85)
2021 Cienega Valley Wirz Vineyard Old Vine Riesling ($24), 2023 Santa Cruz Mountains Petulant Naturale Sparkling Roussanne ($39) ($39)
2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Kimari Vineyard Chardonnay, 2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Old Corral Pinot Noir, 2019 Monterey Coastview Vineyard Grenache
2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Homestead Block Estate Roussanne, 2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2021 Cienega Valley Wirz Vineyard Old Vine Carignan

2023

2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Betchart Vineyard Odeon Cabernet Sauvignon (55 cases, $72) (55 cases, $72)
2021 Monterey Dune and Mountain Pinot Noir ($38), 2020 Monterey Santa Cruz Mountains Brokentop Ranch Vineyard Viognier, 2020 Cienega Valley Carignan, 2019 Santa Cruz Mountains Rattlesnake Rock Syrah ($60) ($60)
2020 Cienega Valley Wirz Vineyard Old Vine Carignane ($36), 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains Brokentop Ranch Viognier, 2019 Santa Cruz Mountains Rattlesnake Rock Vineyard Syrah ($60) ($60)
2021 Monterey County Gabilan Mountains Coastview Vineyard Chardonnay ($48), 2021 Monterey County Chalone Gabilan Mountains Rodnick.Farm Vineyard Pinot Noir ($55), 2019 Monterey County Gabilan Mountains GSM Mourvedre/Grenache/Syrah ($35), 2019 Santa Cruz Mountains Sixty-Two Terraces Vineyard Syrah ($60) ($60)
2020 Cienega Valley Wirz Vineyard Old Vine Riesling ($24), 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir ($55), 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains Grizzly Grenache ($55) ($55)
2019 Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah ($28) ($28)
2022 Rose of Grenache/Syrah ($27) ($27)

2022

2019 Monterey Altitude 2292 Bordeaux Blend ($85), 2019 Monterey Coastview Vineyard Merlot (75 cases, $55) (75 cases, $55)
2021 Rose Grenache/Carignan/Syrah/Mourvedre ($27) ($27)
2018 Santa Cruz Mountains Sixty-Two Terraces Syrah, 2019 Santa Cruz Mountains Homestead Block Roussanne, 2019 Santa Cruz Mountains Ferrari Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah, 2019 Odeon Cabernet Sauvignon

2021

2018 Santa Cruz Mountains Homestead Block Roussanne, 2018 Estate Old Corral Pinot Noir, 2017 Estate Rattlesnake Rock Syrah, 2017 Estate Sixty-Two Terraces Syrah

2020

2018 Santa Cruz Mountains Howard Family Vineyard Chardonnay (230 cases, $48), 2017 Santa Cruz Mountains Ferrari Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (200 cases, $65), 2016 Gabilan Mountains GSM Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre (495 cases, $44), 2017 Gabilan Mountains Brosseau Vineyard Odeon Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah/Viognier (70 cases, $65) (70 cases, $65)
2019 Rose Grenache/Carignan/Syrah/Mourvedre (420 cases, $27), 2017 Santa Cruz Mountains Homestead Block Roussanne (135 cases, $48), 2017 Santa Cruz Mountains Old Corral Pinot Noir (140 cases, $65), 2016 Santa Cruz Mountains Rattlesnake Rock Syrah (220 cases, $55), 2016 Santa Cruz Mountains Sixty-Two Terraces Syrah (120 cases, $55) (120 cases, $55)
2017 Coastview Vineyard Chardonnay (955 cases), 2017 Coastview Vineyard Pinot Noir (290 cases), 2016 Coastview Vineyard Grenache (170 cases), 2015 Coastview Vineyard Syrah (100 cases) (100 cases)

2018

2014 Coastview Vineyard Terraces Syrah (140 cases, $55), 2015 Coastview Vineyard Chardonnay (160 cases, $48), 2015 Coastview Vineyard Pinot Noir (155 cases, $55), 2012 Coastview Vineyard Grenache, 2017 Rose of Grenache/Carignane/Syrah/Mourvedre

2017

2013 Rattlesnake Rock Syrah (275 cases, $55), 2013 Grizzly Grenache (240 cases, $55), 2014 Coast Grade Vineyard Pinot Noir (95 cases, $55) (95 cases, $55)
2014 Coastview Vineyard Chardonnay (200 cases, $48), 2014 Coastview Vineyard Pinot Noir (100 cases, $50), 2013 Coastview Vineyard Syrah (290 cases, $48), 2016 GSM Rose (150 cases, $27) (150 cases, $27)
2015 Bald Mountain Chardonnay (145 cases, $55), 2014 Santa Cruz Mountains Woodruff Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (170 cases, $59), 2013 Santa Cruz Mountains Old Corral Syrah (240 cases, $55), 2014 Odeon Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon (148 cases, $59) (148 cases, $59)
2015 Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (100 cases, $60), 2015 Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir ($55), 2014 Gabilan Mountains GSM ($44), 2013 Frenchies Ranch Syrah (124 cases, $95) (124 cases, $95)
2014 Olson Vineyard Chardonnay ($39) ($39)

2016

2015 GSM Rose Mourvedre/Syrah/Grenache (50 cases) (50 cases)
2012 Frenchie's Ranch Reserve Syrah (30 cases), 2014 Brokentop Ranch Viognier (30 cases), 2014 Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (150 cases), 2013 Gabilan Mountains GSM (410 cases) (410 cases)
2013 Coastview Vineyard Chardonnay (200 cases, $48), 2013 Coastview Vineyard Pinot Noir (240 cases, $44), 2012 Gabilan Mountains Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre (240 cases, $44), 2012 Coastview Vineyard Syrah (240 cases, $48) (240 cases, $48)
2012 Rattlesnake Rock Syrah (225 cases, $55), 2012 Old Corral Syrah (225 cases, $55), 2013 Woodruff Vineyard Pinot Noir (170 cases, $59) (170 cases, $59)
2014 Homestead Block Roussanne (162 cases, $48), 2014 Lester Family Pinot Noir (330 cases, $48), 2014 Monterey Pinot Noir (240 cases, $36), 2013 Odeon (130 cases, $55) (130 cases, $55)

2015

2014 GSM Rose Mourvedre/Syrah/Grenache (98 cases, $22) (98 cases, $22)
2011 Rattlesnake Rock Syrah (126 cases, $55), 2011 Old Corral Syrah (109 cases, $55), 2012 Woodruff Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (42 cases, $55) (42 cases, $55)
2013 Coast Grade Vineyard Pinot Noir (140 cases, $48), 2013 Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah (315 cases, $36) (315 cases, $36)
2013 Santa Cruz Mountains Bald Mountain Vineyard Chardonnay (42 cases, $55), 2013 Santa Cruz Mountains Lester Vineyard Pinot Noir (240 cases, $48), 2013 California Homestead Rhone Varietal Blend (645 cases, $36), 2012 Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Grizzly (240 cases, $55) (240 cases, $55)
2012 Coastview Vineyard Chardonnay (140 cases), 2012 Coastivew Vineyard Pinot Noir (240 cases), 2012 Coastview Vineyard Grenache (140 cases), 2011 Coastview Vineyard Syrah (167 cases) (167 cases)
2013 Homestead Block Roussanne (110 cases, $48), 2013 Alfaro Vineyard Pinot Noir (160 cases, $55), 2012 Odeon (113 cases, $52), 2012 Coastview Vineyard Syrah

2014

2012 Alfaro Vineyard Pinot Noir (145 cases), 2012 Homestead Grenache/Syrah/Carignane/Mourvedre/Cabernet Sauvignon (600 cases), 2012 Paderewski Vineyard GSM (175 cases), 2009 Frenchie's Ranch Syrah (70 cases) (70 cases)
2013 GSM Rose (50 cases, $22) (50 cases, $22)
2012 Wirz Vineyard Riesling (43 cases, $25) (43 cases, $25)
2011 Coastview Chardonnay (43 cases, $44), 2011 Coastview Pinot Noir (163 cases, $44), 2010 Coastview Syrah (205 cases, $48), 2011 Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon (167 cases, $39) (167 cases, $39)
2012 Homestead Block Roussanne ($48), 2012 Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir ($44), 2011 Grizzly Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre/Viognier ($48), 2011 Odeon Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah ($48) ($48)
2010 Rattlesnake Rock Syrah ($55), 2010 Old Corral Syrah ($55), 2011 Woodruff Vineyard Pinot Noir ($50), 2012 Monterey County Pinot Noir ($36) ($36)

2013

2009 Rattlesnake Rock Syrah (169 cases, $55), 2009 Old Corral Syrah (145 cases, $55), 2010 Woodruff Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (97 cases, $50) (97 cases, $50)
2011 Paderewski Vineyard GSM (168 cases, $55), 2011 Homestead Pinot Noir (420 cases, $36), 2011 Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (23 cases), 2011 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir (195 cases, $36) (195 cases, $36)
2012 GSM Rose (170 cases, $22) (170 cases, $22)
2011 Homestead Block Roussanne (43 cases), 2010 Grizzly Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre (185 cases), 2010 Odeon Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon (120 cases), 2011 Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (150 cases) (150 cases)
2009 Grizzly Grenache/Syrah ($48), 2010 Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir ($44) ($44)

2012

2008 Santa Cruz Mountains Frenchies Ranch Syrah (70 cases, $59), 2008 Santa Cruz Mountains Rattlesnake Rock Syrah (145 cases, $49), 2008 Santa Cruz Mountains Grizzly Grenache/Syrah (34 cases, $43) (34 cases, $43)
2009 Odeon Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon (120 cases, $48), 2010 Paderewski Vineyard GSM Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre (110 cases, $65), 2010 Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (193 cases, $44) (193 cases, $44)
2010 Homestead GSM (348 cases, $36), 2010 Santa Cruz Mountain Pinot Noir (97 cases, $36), 2011 Wirz Vineyard Riesling (100 cases, $25) (100 cases, $25)
2009 Coastview Vineyard Syrah ($48), 2010 Coastview Vineyard Pinot Noir ($44), 2010 Coastview Vineyard Chardonnay ($44) ($44)

2011

2007 Santa Cruz Mountains Rattlesnake Rock Syrah (320 cases, $49), 2007 Frenchies Ranch Syrah (70 cases, $59), 2008 California Mandala Syrah (193 cases, $35), 2008 Santa Cruz Mountains Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot (115 cases, $39), 2011 California GSM Rose (120 cases, $16) (120 cases, $16)
2009 Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Roussanne (11 cases), 2009 Santa Cruz Mountains Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (193 cases), 2009 Santa Cruz Mountains Homestead Syrah/Grenache/Cabernet Sauvignon (224 cases), 2009 Monterey County Coastview Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2008 Monterey County Coastview Vineyard Syrah, 2008 Odeon Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah

2010

2009 California Aura Syrah Rose, 2007 Odeon Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon (122 cases), 2007 Mandala Syrah (180 cases), 2007 Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (100 cases), 2008 Woodruff Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (70 cases) (70 cases)
2007 Coastview Vineyard Syrah (185 cases), 2008 Woodruff Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2008 Booker Vineyard Grenache/Syrah (45 cases), 2008 Fairview Road Ranch Syrah (188 cases), 2008 Homestead Syrah (265 cases) (265 cases)

2009

2006 Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Rattlesnake Rock Syrah, 2007 Santa Cruz Mountains Branciforte Ridge Pinot Noir
2007 Santa Lucia Highlands Fairview Road Ranch Syrah, 2007 Santa Cruz/Monterey Counties Syrah,
2007 Santa Cruz Mountains Bald Mountain Pinot Noir

2008

2006 Santa Lucia Highlands Fairview Ranch Vineyard Syrah. 2006 California Mandala Syrah