"Using a county designate, it doesn’t really explain who we are and where we’re from,” said Maria Bennetti, managing partner of Cambria’s Stolo Vineyards, who first proposed creating this AVA in 2013. Being able to create this coastal zone that really made us feel like we’re giving the buyer an idea of where we are is super important.”    (Matt Kettmann article) (SLO Coast article) 

Maria Stolo-Bennetti
Managing Partner - Stolo Vineyards

"What really excited me is his interest in developing new wines with us, which is precisely the focus we need as we consider additional planting and growth.”

Maria Stolo-Bennetti
Managing Partner - Stolo Vineyards

We explore some of the state’s most exemplary Syrah sites and bottlings with Nicole Pope and Bob Lindquist, both of whom have some serious street cred in producing expressive, spicy, vibrant and layered expressions of the grape from California’s Central Coast.

Matt Kettmann
Contributing Editor - Wine Enthusiast Magazine

So far this season the weather has been spectacular for...

Lucas Pope
Vineyard Manager - Stolo  Vineyards

The 2020 vintage will surely be memorable, with...

Nicole Pope
Winemaker - Stolo  Vineyards

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Maria Stolo Bennetti
Managing Partner - Stolo Vineyards

We are uncertain but very hopeful that...

Maria Stolo Bennetti
Managing Partner - Stolo Vineyards

Our vineyard leaders, Azael and Jose deserve a round of applause for (read more)...

Lucas Pope
Vineyard Manager - Stolo  Vineyards

The short break we took following harvest was timed perfectly as we welcomed (read more)...

Nicole Pope
Winemaker - Stolo  Vineyards

Nicole Pope "...particularly adept at coaxing out a brawny, savory, highly aromatic expression of the site’s..."

- Esther Mobley - SF Chronicle