Melville

Melville is a family-run, 100% estate winery in the Sta. Rita Hills of Santa Barbara County, focused on cold‑climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah. Founder Ron Melville began growing grapes in Knights Valley in the late 1980s and established Melville in the Sta. Rita Hills in 1996 to pursue Burgundian varieties. The winery’s profile grew under winemaker Greg Brewer (1997–2015) and today Ron’s son, Chad Melville, leads the cellar, emphasizing the family’s identity as “winegrowers” first and foremost.

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