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Flying Goat Cellars

United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Barbara County: Santa Maria Valley

Flying Goat Cellars is a family-owned winery in Santa Maria Valley, known for its Pinot Noir and sparkling wines under the Goat Bubbles label. Founded in 2000 by Norm Yost and Kate Griffith, the winery emphasizes artisanal techniques and quality.

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Wine releases by year

2025

  • 2021 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Goat Bubbles Brut Pinot Noir/ChardonnayCuvée, 2021 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Rio Vista Vineyard 2A Pinot Noir (178 cases, $50), 2024 California Fernow Ranch Vineyard Twinkle Mourvèdre (9/16/2025, 217 cases, $34), 2024 Anderson Valley Filigreen Farm Ramato Pinot Gris (9/16/2025, 198 cases, $38), 2024 Anderson Valley Conzelman Vineyard Lily's Pét Nat Sparkling Chardonnay (9/16/2025, 473 cases, $45) (9/16/2025, 473 cases, $45)

2023

  • 2021 Santa Barbara County Santa Maria Valley Riverbench Vineyard Goat Bubbles Pinot Meunier (175 cases, $58), 2019 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Rio Vista Vineyard Cooper's Cuvée Pinot Noir (51 cases, $58) (51 cases, $58)

2020

  • 2017 Santa Maria Valley Solomon Hills Vineyard Goat Bubbles Rose ($44) ($44)
  • 2017 Sierra Madre Vineyard Goat Bubbles Crémant, 2017 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2017 Rio Vista Vineyard Dijon Pinot Noir
  • 2017 Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2017 Rio Vista Vineyard Goat Bubbles Brut Cuvée

2019

  • 2016 Bien Nacido Vineyard Goat Bubbles Blanc de Noirs, 2017 Rio Vista Vineyard 667 Pinot Noir, 2017 Flying Goat Cellars Pinot Gris

2017

  • 2015 Santa Maria Valley Sierra Madre Vineyard Pinot Gris (275 cases, $24) (275 cases, $24)
  • 2014 Bien Nacido Vineyard Rita’s Reserve Pinot Noir

2015

  • 2014 Sierra Madre Vineyard Pinot Gris (276 cases, $22) (276 cases, $22)
  • 2013 Goat Bubbles Rose Sparkling Wine (270 cases, $42), 2013 Goat Bubbles Brut Cuvee Sparkling Wine (207 cases, $42) (207 cases, $42)
  • 2011 Dierberg Vineyard Pinot Noir (304 cases, $46), 2011 Rancho Santa Rosa Pinot Noir (202 cases, $48) (202 cases, $48)
  • 2011 Goat Bubbles Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine (170 cases, $40) (170 cases, $40)
  • 2011 Rio Vista Vineyard Clone 2A Pinot Noir (178 cases, $42), 2011 Salisbury Vineyard Pinot Noir (152 cases $38) (152 cases $38)
  • 2011 Rio Vista Vineyard Dijon Pinot Noir (260 cases, $46), 2013 Goat Bubbles Cremant Sparkling Wine (124 cases, $34) (124 cases, $34)

2013

  • 2011 Goat Bubbles Rose Sparkling Pinot Noir (150 cases, $34), 2009 Rio Vista Vineyard Dijon Pinot Noir (240 cases, $46) (240 cases, $46)
  • 2010 Santa Maria Valley Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir (148 cases, $50), 2010 Sta. Rita Hills Rancho Santa Rosa Pinot Noir (170 cases, $48) (170 cases, $48)
  • 2010 Goat Bubbles Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Chardonnay (170 case $38) (170 case $38)

2012

  • 2010 Santa Maria Valley Solomon Hills Goat Bubbles Pinot Noir Rose Sparkling Wine (240 cases, $34), 2010 Santa Barbara County YNOT Pinot Noir (421 cases, $25) (421 cases, $25)

2011

  • 2010 Goat Bubbles, 2009 Sierra Madre Vineyard Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine (122 cases), 2009 Solomon Hills Vineyard Rose (256 cases) (256 cases)
  • 2010 Sierra Madre Vineyard Cremant

2010

  • 2009 Goat Bubbles

2008

  • 2006 Santa Maria Valley Dierberg Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2006 Sta. Rita Hills Rancho Santa Rosa Vineyard Pinot Noir
  • 2007 Santa Maria Valley Nielson Vineyard Pinot Gris
  • 2006 Sta. Rita Hills Rio Vista Vineyard Clone 2A Pinot Noir, 2006 San Luis Obispo Salisbury Vineyards Pinot Noir
  • 2007 Santa Maria Valley Goat Bubbles Sparkling Wine

2007

  • 2005 Sta. Rita Hills Rio Vista Vineyard Dijon Clone Pinot Noir

2006

  • 2005 Santa Maria Valley Nielsen Vineyard Pinot Gris, 2005 Santa Maria Valley Dierberg Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2005 Santa Rita Hills Rio Vista Vineyard Clone 2A Pinot Noir
  • 2005 Santa Maria Valley Goat Bubbles Sparkling Rose of Pinot Noir
  • 2005 Santa Rita Hills Rancho Santa Rosa Vineyard Pinot Noir

2005

  • 2003 Santa Rita Hills Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2003 Santa Rita Hills Rancho Santa Rosa Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2003 Santa Maria Valley Dierberg Vineyard Pinot Noir
  • 2004 Santa Maria Valley Dierberg Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2004 Santa Rita Hills Rancho Santa Rosa Vineyard Pinot Noir

2004

  • 2002 Santa Barbara County Santa Maria Valley Dierberg Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2002 Santa Barbara County Santa Rita Hills Rancho Santa Rosa Vineyard Pinot Noir