The Places · United States
Lompoc
Made By profiles 11 places in Lompoc, spanning winery, distillery — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Winery
Fiddlehead Cellars
Lompoc, United States
Fiddlehead Cellars operates out of Lompoc's Wine Ghetto, the industrial tasting room corridor that quietly became one of California's most concentrated addresses for small-production Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Awarded a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025, the winery sits in the upper tier of Santa Barbara County's low-intervention producers, drawing serious collectors to a stretch of Chestnut Avenue that punches well above its postal code.
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02.Winery
Sanford Winery
Lompoc, United States
One of Santa Barbara County's foundational producers, Sanford Winery has operated from the Santa Rosa Road corridor since 1976, making it among the earliest voices in what became California's most compelling cool-climate Pinot Noir territory. Under winemaker Trey Fletcher, the estate holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025, positioning it among the county's most formally recognised estates.
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03.Winery
Babcock Winery & Vineyards
Lompoc, United States
Babcock Winery & Vineyards sits along CA-246 in Lompoc's wine corridor, where cool Pacific air and the Santa Rita Hills AVA's diatomaceous soils define what ends up in the bottle. The winery holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among the upper tier of Santa Barbara County producers in a region where terroir expression has become the central critical conversation.
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04.Winery
Tyler Winery
Lompoc, United States
Tyler Winery earned a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025, placing it among the most closely watched Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers operating out of Lompoc's Wine Ghetto corridor. Under winemaker Justin Willett, whose first vintage dates to 2005, the operation has built a reputation for restraint and site specificity in a region where both qualities remain contested. Serious Santa Barbara County collectors treat it as a reference-point address.
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05.Winery
Zotovich Vineyards
Lompoc, United States
Zotovich Vineyards operates out of Lompoc's Wine Ghetto, the industrial warehouse district that has quietly become one of California's most concentrated addresses for serious Santa Barbara County producers. A 2025 Pearl 2 Star Prestige award places it among the upper tier of recognized California wineries. The address at 300 N 12th Street puts it within walking distance of several comparably credentialed neighbors.
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06.Winery
Domaine de la Cote
Lompoc, United States
Domaine de la Cote operates from Lompoc's industrial wine corridor and holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige award (2025), placing it among California's more closely watched Pinot Noir producers. The winery draws from the extreme western edge of the Santa Rita Hills, where marine influence shapes a growing season unlike most of the California coast. For collectors and serious drinkers, the address at 1712 Industrial Way belies a program with genuine regional authority.
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07.Winery
Flying Goat Cellars
Lompoc, United States
Flying Goat Cellars operates out of Lompoc's wine ghetto corridor, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025. The winery sits within one of California's most concentrated cool-climate production zones, where marine influence from the Santa Rita Hills shapes the character of every barrel. For visitors focused on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from one of the Central Coast's more serious addresses, it belongs on any thoughtful itinerary.
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08.Winery
Brewer-Clifton Winery
Lompoc, United States
Brewer-Clifton Winery operates out of Lompoc's Wine Ghetto, the industrial corridor that became Santa Barbara County's most concentrated address for small-production Burgundian-style wine. The winery holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025), placing it in the upper tier of California's Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers. For those tracking the Santa Rita Hills appellation seriously, this is a foundational stop.
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09.Winery
Sandhi Wines
Lompoc, United States
Sandhi Wines operates out of Lompoc's Sta. Rita Hills corridor, a wine region where cool Pacific air and diatomaceous soils produce some of California's most site-expressive Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The producer holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among a select tier of California wine addresses. Located at 1503 E Chestnut Ave, it rewards visitors who make the drive west from Santa Barbara.
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10.Winery
Chanin Wine Co.
Lompoc, United States
Chanin Wine Co. operates from Lompoc's Wine Ghetto, a compact industrial corridor that has become one of California's most concentrated addresses for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), the producer sits in a comparable set defined by cool-climate precision and small-production allocations. For visitors tracking Santa Barbara County's restraint-led wine movement, it is a logical stop on any serious itinerary.
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11.Distillery
Rock 12 Distillery
Lompoc, United States
Rock 12 Distillery sits along CA-246 in Lompoc, California, at the edge of one of the Central Coast's most productive wine corridors. Recognized with a Pearl 2 Star Prestige award in 2025, it occupies a distinct position in a region better known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, bringing craft spirits production into a landscape shaped almost entirely by viticulture.
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