Sea Smoke

Sea Smoke is a cult estate producer in California’s Sta. Rita Hills AVA, founded in the late 1990s by entrepreneur Bob Davids on a stretch of south‑facing hillsides long coveted for Pinot Noir. The name refers to the bands of Pacific fog that drift up the Santa Ynez River canyon each afternoon, cooling the vines and prolonging ripening. The estate vineyard is farmed organically with biodynamic practices, and winemaker Don Schroeder has focused on low yields and gentle, minimally interventionist cellar work to highl…