McKinney Family Vineyards

McKinney Family Vineyards Handcrafted - Family Owned - Boutique Winery Where passion and fate met, a vineyard was born.

Parents Harry and Lee Ann's dreams were achieved in 1994 when they, and their ten year old son Matt moved to the Santa Ynez Valley. Blessed to watch vines take root around the surrounding Santa Barbara County Landscape, the McKinney's joined-in with the local viticulture movement. In 2010 Matt won a bet with his father after winning the Pro Puerto Rican Volleyball Championship. He was then allowed

to plant their first vineyard on the home property of Syrah & Viognier. Three years later Matt decided to move home to get into the wine industry full time. The McKinney's are now sharing their experience and passion with all, producing wines of exceptional quality and character. Working with Bordeaux, Rhone and Burgundy varietals, Matt, as the winemaker, sources grapes from the 5 unique Santa Barbara County AVA's to highlight the best of SBC viticulture. To learn more please visit the Winery Website: www.McKinneyFamilyVineyards.com

To inquire about a Vineyard Tour, Wine Club or Purchases please call the winery at (805) 724-3239

Exciting news, our newest releases are almost here at our beautiful Estate, just in time for our Fall Wine Club 🍷 ✨️🍇🍂 2...
09/27/2025

Exciting news, our newest releases are almost here at our beautiful Estate, just in time for our Fall Wine Club 🍷 ✨️🍇🍂

2023 Queen Charlemagen Chardonnay - Rita’s Crown Vineyard
2023 Blood of Jove
2023 Tuscan Nights
2022 The Baron
2023 Happy Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon

Our 2023 red wines, which are now being released, were the culmination of a truly prodigious year in Santa Barbara County wine country. Vineyards responded to a much cooler Summer growing season with a resounding sigh of relief. The result was finely tuned and well structured chemistry within the grape. Natural acidity levels held firm, rich and layered flavor profiles developed at a slow and desirable pace, and the grapevines gifted us with very impressive yields. Among our winemaking community here in SBC, it was unanimously considered a great vintage of distinction.

We’re excited for all of you to try them and hear which ones are your favorite! 

We can’t wait to share these with our incredible club members and loyal fans! Not a member yet? Visit the Wine Club section of our website through the link in our bio, perks include discounts off our limited-production wines, complimentary tour & tasting experiences, customizing your orders, and invites to our upcoming exclusive events!

If you’re an active club member, book your reservation by texting us at 805-270-3970 now to schedule your pick up, we look forward to seeing you soon! 🍷

🍇 Almost Time… Harvest Is Just Around the Corner!The vines are heavy, the grapes are sweet, and the countdown has offici...
08/30/2025

🍇 Almost Time… Harvest Is Just Around the Corner!

The vines are heavy, the grapes are sweet, and the countdown has officially begun. Harvest 2025 is nearly here, and the energy in the vineyard is electric.

After months of careful tending, we’re watching the fruit ripen to perfection — and we’re just days away from that first early morning pick. It’s a season of early mornings, sticky hands, and full hearts... and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Stay tuned as we get ready to kick off the most exciting time of year. The next vintage is calling. 🍷✨


Get excited friends, we can’t wait to join the Santa Barbara Sailing Center in the harbor for our second annual Sip & Sa...
08/09/2025

Get excited friends, we can’t wait to join the Santa Barbara Sailing Center in the harbor for our second annual Sip & Sail with McKinney Family Vineyards! 🍷⛵️
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Sail into golden hour aboard the Double Dolphin, a 50’ catamaran cruising the Santa Barbara coastline. Save the date for Saturday, September 13th from 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM.
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Highlights will include freshly shucked oysters, cheese & charcuterie, unforgettable sunset views, and our elegant wines poured at sea!
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Tickets are extremely limited, head to the link in our bio to book before we sell out!
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Nurturing nature here at McKinney Family Vineyards 🐣🌿🍇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The root core for implementing Biodynamic Farming is to e...
06/18/2025

Nurturing nature here at McKinney Family Vineyards 🐣🌿🍇
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The root core for implementing Biodynamic Farming is to encourage the positive energy interconnection between soil, plants, animals, and the broad environment on property.
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Moments captured like this bring us contemplative satisfaction that we are dedicated to this practice as an essential part of McKinney Family Vineyards 🍇 our privately hosted tours & tastings are booking fast during the month of June, join us on the property away from the June gloom of Southern California by booking through our website!
               

06/06/2025

The Winemaking Team of McKinney Family Vineyards is hard at work at our Production Facility, doing a process called “racking” with our 2024 vintage Pinot Noirs 🍇

As the red wines spend their time aging in our French Oak barrels, they undergo a secondary fermentation called Malolactic Fermentation. This is when the natural Malic Acids begin converting over into Lactic acids, giving our red wines texture and depth. During this process as the wines age, spent yeast cells or the “lees” begin to settle at the bottom of the barrels.

Our Team Member Jake is seen here pulling the wines from the barrel to be temporarily stored in a stainless steel tank, while the barrel then gets cleaned of the “lees”, the purple residue. This is a way of fining our limited production wines to ensure consistency with overall quality, texture, and depth 🍷Interested in learning more about our winemaking process? Drop us a comment below!

               

Address

1575 Edison Street
Santa Ynez, CA
93460

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18053952093

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