JONATA Celebrates 20 Years of Santa Barbara Wine Brilliance

JONATA—one of Santa Ynez Valley’s most critically acclaimed producers—celebrates its 20th anniversary with a special event TOMORROW, Saturday July 13th from 1:00pm-4:0pm at The Barn at The Hilt Estate . Located at 2240 Santa Rosa Rd, Lompoc, CA, the event is hosted by winemaker Matt Dees and vineyard manager Ruben Solorzano. The festivities will include live music, delicious food, 2021 vintage release previews and curated library and large format tastings produced over the past two decades. Tickets for the event are $125/person and can be purchased here .

Born in 1998 out of a desire to explore and expand world-class winegrowing in Santa Barbara County, with the first release in 2004, JONATA is an estate like no other. Set amongst the rolling hills in the moderate climate of the Ballard Canyon appellation in Santa Ynez Valley, the 600-acre site is home to 84 acres of vines and over 14 grape varieties planted in Careaga sand. More than just a vineyard, most of the property is comprised of ancient oak trees, gardens, fruit orchards and a diverse variety of animal life. Through years of farming the estate at the highest standards, the winery team, led by long-time winemaker Matt Dees, has tirelessly forged its own path. Forgoing conventional wisdom from the outset the estate was planted with a host of varieties that are rarely cultivated side-by-side, an audacious decision at the time that has today proven successful through persistent attention to detail and experimentation.

This year also marks 20 years of winemaker Matt Dees’ leadership. For Matt, a self-proclaimed soil geek, the past two decades have been spent learning, growing, and listening to what this historic piece of land has to offer. Under his guidance, JONATA has set a benchmark for the region and gained recognition for making captivating wines that authentically express the estate’s vines, climate and unique soil.

" The past two decades have been an incredible journey ," says Matt Dees. " We've defied expectations of what could be grown on our sandy soils and have made some of Santa Barbara County’s most unique, memorable and age-worthy wines. We look forward to welcoming fans of our wines to The Barn to celebrate in style ."

For more information on JONATA Estate, visit their website at jonata.com .