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The winery, which produces a full complement of super premium estate and appellation varietals ranging in price from $20-$40, is a true departure; offering visitors much more than the requisite tasting room experience. Designed by world-renowned architect, Bob Easton, the bold, rustic, lodge-style estate features a grand tasting hall, gourmet marketplace, culinary school, separate VIP lounge and outdoor dinning terraces.

In making the announcement, General Manager Richard Foster noted, “Roblar Winery & Vineyards has been designed from the ground up to offer our visitors the most unique wine country experience possible – we think of it as immersion therapy. We start with great wines, of course, but go further to indulge visitors in our one-of-a-kind culinary arts program, our artisan foods and gourmet gifts marketplace, and the preferred access and amenities of our "Top Floor Member’s Lounge.”

About the Roblar Winery Building and Grounds:
Designed by architect Bob Easton, the 5,000 square foot Roblar Winery houses a 12,000 case production facility, barrel aging room, tasting hall, demonstration kitchen and VIP lounge and tasting bar.

Exteriors include a 2,500 square foot covered porch adjacent to the tasting hall, an outdoor wood burning pizza oven, several vista terraces, courtyard water fountain, eucalyptus log pergolas, oak studded picnic lawns and expansive gardens.

The unique architecture, highlighted by one of the largest indoor/outdoor fireplaces in Santa Ynez Valley, reflects the rustic, authentic and bold signature of the Valley.

About the Roblar Winery Culinary School:
The Roblar Winery Culinary School will host cooking classes weekly on Saturday and Wednesday evenings.

Classes will be taught by renowned local, regional and national chefs.

The classes will focus on using fresh, local ingredients and organic produce, including those from the winery’s own organic herb and vegetable garden.

A complete schedule of classes will be posted in the tasting room and online at www.roblarwinery.com .

About the Roblar Winery Gourmet Marketplace:
The Roblar Winery Gourmet Marketplace will specialize in showcasing foods from local farms, orchards, dairies and gourmet purveyors.

Additionally, the Marketplace will feature local and international artisan cheeses and hand crafted foods, including our own “Epicurean to Go” wine trail picnics.

The Marketplace will offer a wide selection of gourmet cooking accessories, high-end house wares and wine related gifts.

The Marketplace will also host daily food and wine pairing seminars.

About the Roblar Winery Top Floor Members’ Lounge:
The Top Floor Members’ Lounge overlooks the vineyard and is a place where Roblar wine club members can enjoy wines while relaxing in oversized leather chairs in front of a cozy fireplace.

The Member’s Lounge, which is accessed via a private elevator, includes an exclusive tasting bar and entertainment center as well as a dedicated staff.

Visitors to the Member’s Lounge will enjoy preferred access to super premium Roblar wines paired with gourmet appetizers from the winery’s culinary school kitchen.

About Roblar Wines & Winemaking:
Roblar Winery produces only 4,000 cases per year, focusing on varietals including Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc that are best suited to the terroir of the Santa Ynez Valley appellation and the winery’s own estate vineyard.

Roblar Winery’s 18 acre estate vineyard is planted to Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Semillon.
All grapes destined for Roblar wines are farmed using sustainable practices and harvested by hand at optimal ripeness and balance

Roblar’s winemaking facilities have been specially designed to accommodate traditional, hand-crafted winemaking practices including, hand sorting, manual punch downs, closely monitored fermentations, minimal racking and lot-by-lot aging.

The winery barrel room is open to the public and houses over 400 barrels from a selection of domestic and French coopers and forests.

Roblar Winery will be expanding its visitor offerings in the future to include cellar and vineyard tours, an intimate concert series and monthly art shows featuring local artists and their works.

Roblar Winery & Vineyards is owned by Adams Wine Group, the Thousand Oaks-based wine company that owns wineries in Sonoma, Ca and Bordeaux, France as well as Vinesse; one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing, online, premium wine clubs.

Beginning April 28, 2007, the winery, gourmet market and culinary school will be open daily from 11:00am – 5:00 pm. Roblar Winery’s line of super premium wines is available through the winery and at select local (Santa Barbara County) restaurants and wine shops.

Contacts:
Roblar Winery & Vineyards
3010 Roblar Ave (corner of Roblar and Hwy 154)
Santa Ynez. CA.
Phone: Winery Contact, 805-686-8540
E-mail: info@roblarwinery.com
Website: www.roblarwinery.com

SANTA YNEZ, Calif.–April 12, 2007