Plan Your Oh SLO Sustainable Wine Tour
When you鈥檙e in San Luis 91制片厂, you鈥檙e never too far away from your next world-class glass of wine. Home to Edna Valley鈥檚 renowned chardonnays and pinot noirs, SLO has become an international hub for sommeliers to soak in the central coast sun while savoring their favorite flavors.
Better yet, a majority of the valley鈥檚 vineyards are . The designation requires vineyards to follow a strict sustainable practices program addressing a variety of factors including habitat, water, energy, soil, recycling, packaging, and more.
Visitors and locals alike looking for the perfect sustainable getaway activity can make a day (or a decadent weekend) of visiting SIP-Certified vineyards across the valley.
When you鈥檙e in the mood for tasting, touring, and lounging, follow the loop of wineries below to experience some of the best sustainably grown wines in the .
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Tolosa Winery
Closest to downtown SLO off Edna Road, doesn鈥檛 just boast a SIP Certification, it鈥檚 also run using solar panels that offset 90 to 95% of the winery鈥檚 electricity demand.
Tolosa farms their fruit from Edna Ranch, a stretch of vineyards with 60 different types of soils that contribute to the winery’s selection of pinot noir, chardonnay, syrah, grenache, and more.
Be sure to make reservations in advance for one of the 6 tasting experiences available, and don鈥檛 miss the chance to snap photos of the surrounding vineyard views.
For more information about Tolosa鈥檚 sustainable practices, check out their .
Claiborne & Churchill
Just down the street from Tolosa, you鈥檒l find 鈥 a family run winery that specializes in premium dry wines.
The winery primarily farms from their two acre SIP-Certified vineyard and houses the world鈥檚 first straw mill winery building. Made entirely from bales of rice straw, the cellar building鈥檚 insulation is so high that barrels are stored without the need for air conditioning.
With a large selection of dinner wines such as dry riesling, dry gewurztraminer, and pinot gris, you鈥檒l surely want to grab a bottle for back home, but can enjoy your choice at the winery鈥檚 garden area for outdoor lounging and picnics under the sun.
叠补颈濒别测补苍补鈥檚 Tasting Room
Five minutes from Claiborne and Churchill, you can find on Occurt Road. At Baileyanna鈥檚 tasting room, don鈥檛 miss your chance to try their array of wines across their Zocker, Tangent, and True Myth labels that each offer their own unique blends and flavors.
The tasting room is in the historic Independence Schoolhouse built in 1908 with views overlooking the winery鈥檚 SIP-Certified Paragon Vineyard. You won鈥檛 be able to miss Islay Hill off in the distance!
Wolff Vineyards
Minutes from 叠补颈濒别测补苍补鈥檚 Tasting Room, you鈥檒l find , a SIP-Certified vineyard with over 125 acres of certified sustainable land. Wolff鈥檚 chardonnay vines were planted as one of the first three vineyards established in Edna Valley over 40 years ago and have used sustainable farming practices for over 20 years.
When you visit you can try their selection of chardonnay, riesling, pinot noir, syrah, petite sirah and teroldego.
Chamisal Vineyards
Two miles from Wolff Vineyards on Orcutt Road sits , where the very first vineyard was planted in Edna Valley. Chamisal鈥檚 vineyards have been SIP certified since 2010, but that鈥檚 not all.
Under the SIP program, vineyards and wineries must be certified separately, and Chamisal鈥檚 winery was the second winery ever to be certified in 2016.
When you visit, discover your favorite flavors during the Estate Patio Experience with Chamisal鈥檚 selection of chardonnays, pinot noirs, ros茅, syrah, and grenache.
To learn more about Chamisal Vineyards sustainable practices, visit their .
Raise Your Glass For Social
With unique panoramic views of the SLO Coast Wine Region at every winery, be sure to take and share photos of your sustainable wine tour using #ShareSLO!
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