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Foxen Vineyard

7600 Foxen Canyon Rd, Santa Maria, California 93454 USA

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“Making wines since 1985”

Bill Wathen and Dick Doré (also known as the “Foxen Boys”) have been making wine together since 1985, when they founded Foxen Winery & Vineyard at the historic Rancho Tinaquaic in northern Santa Barbara County. Since that time, their dedication has remained the same—the creation of very small production, sustainably-farmed, vineyard-focused wines using a "minimalist" approach to winemaking. The winery was named in memory of William Benjamin Foxen, an English sea captain and Dick's great-great grandfather, who came to Santa Barbara in the early 1800's. In 1837, this Santa Barbara County pioneer purchased the Rancho Tinaquaic, a Mexican Land Grant that originally totaled nearly 9000 acres and comprised most of what is now known as Foxen Canyon. Captain Foxen adopted the distinctive "anchor" as his ranch cattle brand, which has become a trademark of the winery. It is very fitting that FOXEN has made its home on the 2000-acre Rancho Tinaquaic, which remains in family hands. With the completion of FOXEN’s new solar-powered winery and tasting room in 2009, the historic and beloved “tasting shack was renamed “foxen 7200”, where Bill and Dick now feature their Bordeaux and Cal-Ital-style wines, under a newly designed label. FOXEN Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and Rhône-style wines are showcased in the new solar-powered tasting room at 7600 Foxen Canyon Road. Both tasting rooms are open daily, 11 to 4.  Bill and Dick invite you to visit FOXEN to taste their wines and experience the bucolic setting of the Rancho Tinaquaic. And then you’ll understand why many say, “If you don’t know FOXEN, you don’t know DICK...or BILL!”

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Tammy T.

Reasonable tasting price at $25 for 6 delicious wines. There are 2 Foxen tasting rooms that are next to each other, they pour different wines. We chose the Shack tasting location which is focus on... Read more

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Nice winery, a little further out, so they close at 4. We arrived at 3:30 and they were really nice to accommodate us and we were able to get through our tastings without feeling too rushed.... Read more

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Wendy N.

I've been a wine club member off and on for years. Their Pinots are second to none and the rest of their wines aren't too shabby either. My favorite white is their Chenin Blanc. There are two... Read more

Foxen Vineyard

7600 Foxen Canyon Rd
Santa Maria, California
93454 USA
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