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Samuel Louis Wines

United States: California: Central Coast

Samuel Louis Wines is a small-scale, site-driven California winery focused on expressing the cool, elevated terroirs of the Central Coast. The winery sources fruit from organically-farmed, high-elevation sites in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Monterey County, and Sta. Rita Hills, using minimal intervention, native fermentations, and gentle handling to produce elegant, expressive wines that are finely tuned to their origins.

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Wine releases by year

2026

  • 2022 Monterey County Pelio Vineyard Blanc de Blanc Chardonnay Sparkling Wine (4/16/2026), 2024 Monterey County Montañita de Oro Pinot Noir (4/16/2026), 2024 Santa Cruz Mountains Redwood Grade Vineyard Pinot Noir (4/16/2026) (4/16/2026)

2025

  • 2021 Monterey County Pelio Vineyard Blanc De Blancs (8/6/2025, 55 cases), 2024 Monterey County Les Granitiers Chardonnay (8/6/2025), 2024 Sonoma Valley Baytree Lane Vineyard Gamay Noir (8/6/2025), 2023 Gabilan Mountains Coastview Vineyard Syrah (8/6/2025, 45 cases) (8/6/2025, 45 cases)
  • 2024 Monterey County Les Granitiers Granitiers Chardonnay (10/21/2025, 353 cases, $35), 2024 Sonoma Valley Baytree Lane Vineyard Gamay Noir (10/21/2025, 200 cases, $35) (10/21/2025, 200 cases, $35)
  • 2023 Santa Barbara County Sta Rita Hills Spear Vineyard Chardonnay, 2023 Monterey County Montañita de Oro Pinot Noir, 2023 Santa Lucia Highlands Double L Vineyard Pinot Noir
  • 2023 Monterey County Pelio Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2023 Chalone Michaud Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2023 Santa Cruz Mountains Sandstone Terrace Syrah

2024

  • 2022 Santa Barbara County Sta Rita Hills Spear Vineyard Chardonnay (144 cases, $45), 2022 Monterey County Montanita de Oro Pinot Noir (216 cases, $42), 2022 Carmel Coast Pelio Vineyard Pinot Noir (72 cases, $62), 2022 Santa Cruz Mountains Sandstone Terrace Syrah (264 cases, $37), 2022 Monterey County Gabilan Mountains Les Granitiers Chardonnay (84 cases, $37), 2022 Santa Lucia Highlands Escolle Vineyard Gamay Noir (135 cases, $37), 2022 Santa Cruz Mountains Nelson Vineyard Syrah ($47) ($47)
  • 2022 Gabilan Mountains Coastview Vineyard Syrah (47 cases, $49), 2023 Monterey County Gabilan Mountains Les Granitiers Chardonnay, 2023 Santa Lucia Highlands Escolle Vineyard Gamay Noir,

2023

  • 2022 Gabilan Mountains Les Granitiers Chardonnay (84 cases) (84 cases)
  • 2021 Sta Rita Hills Spear Vineyard Chardonnay (250 cases, $42), 2021 Monterey County Pelio Vineyard Pinot Noir (72 cases), 2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Sandstone Terrace Syrah (193 cases, $36) (193 cases, $36)