Presqu’ile Winery

I love this place. Their Pinot Noirs are to die for. Absolutely amazing wines and foods, great pairings! Great picnic area and wine club members room, also awesome contemporary design of the rating room and great view and location. We joined the club on the first visit and received great discounts, free tasting and many other bonuses and perks. Worth your time and everyone who loves the wine should visit that great place!!! You literally feel like you are «almost on the island»!!!

What an amazing few hours at Presquile Winery. We were graciously greeted and hosted by Brian who gave us a tour and tasting. We even got to meet a couple of the winery dogs! Brian was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We were very impressed with the facility and the wines. All of the wines were great but we especially enjoyed the Pinot Noirs!
After our tour and tasting, we enjoyed a picnic on their beautiful patio overlooking the Santa Maria Valley. They had a few things you could buy to eat but they also allow you to bring your own picnic.

Architecturally I have not been to many that can rival this place. Whoever designed this place considered the view and somehow created a nice segue between the interior and the exterior. It really is a beautiful place.
The issue exists with their Napa style presentation. You have a $ 20 fee AND it only gets waived with a purchase of two bottles. My arm could not be bent any further.
Some of the wines are nice but the price points are high for my taste.

Presqu’ile has an absolutely beautiful tasting room and makes my favorite rose of pinot. I always regret not getting more after I get home. This should be a definite stop if you’re wine tasting in the Santa Ynez area.

Awesome staff, great wine, beautiful views! Thanks to Cambria for her knowledge of the local wineries and other things to do.

No need to look elsewhere for a perfect date or group outing in a place that can only be described at splendid and divine. Truly a magical place here on earth. Rolling hills of vineyards overlooking the Central Coast. Weather is usually perfect. This winery offers an amazing tour that ends with tasting. The staff are lovely, the building is modern and super cool. You could spend a good half day here… it’s that inviting.

This is the best winery I’ve been to in the county so far. I didn’t consider Santa Maria a wine destination, but believe me, this place is worth the drive. The wine didn’t particularly stood out but everything else did. Excellent to bring guests from out of town and a great weekend trip stop. Need to go back!

Beautiful location and modern tasting room with friendly staff. Unfortunately we did not care for the wines and the tasting fee was pricey (probably felt pricey since we didn’t like the wines much).

Well, we planned this for our second tasting after Rancho Sisquoc, primarily because we wanted to check the site and architecture out.
Brought to mind Artesa in the Carneros region of Napa in its grand contemporary scale and… event capacity.
The Thursday we arrived, saw a large number of people armed with dishes of food. and thought «perfect», we can get a proper small bite for lunch with the wine tasting.
Yep — we hit an event. The coordinator informed us the Winery tasting room and food service were reserved for a UC Davis gathering — and she didn’t even know of it until the day before.
However, the usually Club-​only outdoor lounge was available for public tasting, which more than made up for it — just to get a look at «our dream patio». Too hungry for just wine — we had to move on for lunch.
We’ll try again some day but call beforehand.

The Service: The staffs inside the tasting room are attentive. They are very knowledgeable.
The Winery: OMG! The most gorgeous tasting room in Santa Maria! Once you turn into the property, acres and acres of vineyard on both sides. The architecture is beautiful. Inside the tasting room is very elegant. The outdoor seating area is comfortable and relaxing. Sometimes they do have live music or live band playing outdoor. Perfect place to hang out with family and friends. They do allow you to bring your own food. Awesome!
The Parking: Private lot

I Love coming here ! Just spending the afternoon with friends and family, sipping the best wine and eating wonderful charcuterie!!!

Had an amazing afternoon of wine tasting largely in part to Brian Evans who gave us a tour and poured for us. Both the views and wines were spectacular, and my favorites were the Sauvignon Blanc and the Rosé… we ended up taking home a bottle of both! Would definitely recommend stopping by, it’s a little bit out of the way but definitely worth the trip!

It’s very pretty. Been here when it first opened. It boasts the most impressive grounds around this area, that day it was plays blues and one could hear it on the patio. It made a strong impression the first time.
Returning today, got the cheese plate. I was starving. The plate arrived quickly with the wine tasting pairing. Extremely generous pour. Rose is a quite lovely. Bought two bottles. If you get two bottles of wine, tasting is comped.
For wine tasting in California, aside from the Healdsburg area, I tend to gravitate towards central coast, having been driving up and down this route for the last 16 years for family occasions, I have seen this area changing. The Hitching Post was made famous by that little Indi Oscar movie, then the wine picked up. There used to be endless strawberry fields.
This vineyard’s tasting room seemed to be exceptional big, almost too big for how much it produces. When I first arrived over a year ago and heard about the owners’ background, I suspected it was a vanity project, this type of tasting room seemed to be for a much larger production. Vanity project or not, the wine is good. And the grounds for visitors is heavenly that it really is quite amazing. Two years later, it’s gained following.
For consumers, we are getting more than we bargained for. The food pairing is generous, the cheese plate and the charcuterie are both quite affordable and delicious.
For wine lovers, I think the whites here are better than the red, though it could be that I’ve been a bit turned off by the whites in the bay area, that here the whites reminds me of European whites.
Santa Maria does not always have a food scene, it’s mostly their tri tip that made the town famous. So while you are traveling through it to head to Santa Barbara, you will likely skip this town. I suggest you take a little break here, come to this vineyard, appreciate the grounds, the tasting room, the food and then you can go ahead and head back on down. Food here is simple yet amazing. And the wines are really lovely. It’s an experience that completely changes your view about this former cow town. And all of that comes with postcard quality photos and unusual wine to take home with.
Super bonus point: tasting room has wifi. It’s a one stop shop for all.

Visited Presquile yesterday and absolutely loved it. Amazing view and décor both indoor and outdoor area. I’m not a wine drinker, but I really enjoyed their wine and the atmosphere aside from their great service and friendly staff. Had a great experience here and will be visiting again.

We frequently go up to Santa Maria to visit my boyfriends parents and Presqu’ile is close by. I emailed them to ask a few questions since my boyfriend and I are vegan. We were excited to find out from Cameron that the wines are not processed with any animal products and that they sometimes have veggie options at the events. We decided to make a visit last Saturday.
The location is beautiful and very peaceful. I love the design of the building. The wines were great esp. the late harvest chardonnay. We were helped by Kelly who was very friendly, patient and helpful. We ended up joining the wine club as did the other couple that we were with. My only suggestion would be for them to offer a vegan snack option in the winery (perhaps just the nut, fruits, crackers, olives etc. without the meat or cheese.) They do also allow you to bring your own snacks. Overall it was a great visit and I’m sure we’ll be back soon to take advantage of the members lounge.

Gosh, what a beautiful place! Go here for the views alone. On a clear day, you can see Santa Barbara from the tasting room and patio. The sustainability elements are really cool too. One thing that was a little weird was their gallery showcasing the owners’ history and their oil company roots. But it was neat to see that even people rooted in unsustainable practices are starting to realize the importance of building sustainable business.
Bottom line: the wine was wonderful and the property was gorgeous. Worth a trip!

The Central Coast wine region should be on any wine lovers radar by now. There is so much character and quality coming from these authentic, wholly unpretentious vineyards, of which Presqu’ile is on top of my list. Stunning architecture, gracious Abe relaxed service team that is polished and still has room for charm. We had a special tasting with an assortment of charcuterie that rivals anything is Napa, seriously. Walls of glass, fireplaces, indoors and out. Can’t recommend it more highly.

This is a GREAT place.
First he facility, is an architectural amazement. its a new age building with an incredible tasting room and a second to none, patio for tasting.
The cheese/​fruit platter is VERY much worth getting. Full of artisanal cheeses and dried fruit, they not only go good with the wine but is big enough to fill the hole.
All the wines are good.
My favorites by far are two:
1. The rose. Next to Carhartt’s, this is my new favorite.
2. The late harvest Chardonnay… I have never had one before but this stuff is literally crack from a grape. You are supposed to sip it like port, but I ended up drinking the whole bottle. Think of peach and apriocot EXPLODING in your mouth. Im not suggesting ‘hints’ of flavor… Its a full on assault to the system, good enough to pour over ice cream.
Located on the far side of the foxen trail, we usually start at this point, go to the foxen trail to Riverbench, and then head to Los Olivos for a great weekend.

Why the upgraded rating? Pretty simple, really: consistently excellent service by the staff, and we appreciate the beauty of this place more and more each time we come here. Perhaps most important, the team at Presqu’ile went above and beyond to make our daughter’s engagement an event to remember for a lifetime. Thank you so much!!!
Cheers!
Rich

We were at a winery, and were told we must go to Prequ’ile. So we headed out the next day. It was a relatively short ride to just short of Santa Maria, but WELL worth it!
The property was amazing, the ride thru the vineyards spectacular, the outside areas unbelievable, and then the building/​tasting room phenomenal. A lot to keep up with, but then there was the wine.
The winemaker has a very unique style for wine making, and each wine was so great. They also have a kitchen, but there was a luncheon.
We did purchase a few of the wines to take home.