Ballard Canyon

Ballard Canyon is an appellation in Santa Ynez Valley, USA.

Syrah leads the plantings, with Grenache and Sangiovese alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay, limestone and loam.

The climate is mediterranean, running maritime and wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fresh and aromatic and exhibiting fruit-forward characteristics.

Names to look for on a shelf: Jonata and Stolpman Vineyards.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, roasted vegetables, hard cheeses and spicy dishes.

In the glass.

White: Fresh and aromatic, Exhibiting fruit-forward characteristics.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Beckman Vineyards 'Purisima Mountain Vineyard' Grenache Rose, Ballard Canyon, USA
• Beckmen Vineyards 'Purisima Mountain' Syrah, Ballard Canyon, USA
• Jonata 'El Alma de Jonata' Red Wine, Ballard Canyon, USA
• Jonata 'El Desafio de Jonata' Red, Ballard Canyon, USA
• Jonata 'Fenix' Red, Ballard Canyon, USA
• Jonata 'Flor' White, Ballard Canyon, USA
• Jonata 'Fuerza' Red, Ballard Canyon, USA
• Jonata 'La Sangre de Jonata' Red, Ballard Canyon, USA

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Roasted vegetables
• Hard cheeses
• Spicy dishes

Nearby regions.

Ballard Canyon: common questions

More from here: every wine region in USA, or the wider Santa Ynez Valley guide.