Zotovich Vineyards and Winery

Delicious wines, cozy tasting room, and the best part of all was the wonderful conversation with Steve while we sipped. He made us feel so welcome (along with our dog) and offered great recommendations for lodging at O’cairns and visiting La Purisima the next day. A memorable experience in every way!

Wonderful wine tasting experience. The tasting room is cozy but spacious and very welcoming. We were extremely impressed by the quality of the wines. The tasting fee was reasonable ($ 10 for 5 wines) and waived if you purchased a bottle from the list. The staff member alone would have made our day. He was informative and down-​to-​earth. We even got a glimpse of the one of the winemakers which made the experience that much more authentic.

Friendly staff, delicious wines and a relaxing atmosphere, perfect for our large group. It was especially interesting to learn about the way they make their wine and where the vineyards are located. The couple who poured for us were knowledgable, friendly and welcoming. I will return to Zotovich first every time I wine taste in Lompoc!

Our bachelorette party of 11 started at this winery on our Ghetto tour, and in my opinion, Zotovich set the bar very, very high. The owner’s parents were running the tasting room and made our very large party feel welcomed and taken care of. They allowed us to sit in the room (behind a secret door disguised as a shelf!!!) commonly reserved for winemakers and served us cheese and crackers with our tastings. They shared history of Zotovich Cellars, as well as some advice and musings about marriage. They were so wonderfully accommodating and friendly.
As for the product — we came in on Memorial day weekend, and lucky for us, they were in the middle of a transition and we were able to taste many of their wines. They were great! My favorites were the Viognier and Syrah.
Thank you for starting us out on the right track, Zotovich Cellars! We’ll have to order more online and have it sent out to us across the country– THAT good!

Very high quality wines! Owner Peter Zotovich made the experience very welcoming as he was super friendly and explained each of the wines, which were better than many that I’ve had in Sonoma. Definitely worth a visit!

Doing wine tasting in Lompoc during the NFL playoff finals was a great way to have the whole place to ourselves. This new wine tasting room for Zotovich Cellars is beautiful — located on the front end of a huge new production facility. Tasting rooms near or in the places where wine is made is my favorite — either on the vineyard where the wine comes from (ideal) or in the industrial spaces where the grapes are transformed. This really gives you a sense of scale and hard labor that goes into wine making. Lompoc as a city is really is Anywhere, U.S.A. — a middle-​class, blue collar town that is sandwiched between a military base and vineyards. But this gives it a unique character. As more wine tasting rooms open and high-​end amenities are added, the area seems to be accelerating its transformation. Zotovich Cellars is a solid winery that will hopefully maintain a strong presence in this community as it becomes more congested with newcomers. Definitely a must stop on the wine trail. Excellent expression of Sta. Rita Hills AVA for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and also colder climate Syrah.