Winery Information

Winery Information for: SAMsARA

Winery Location: United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Barbara County
Winery Founded: 1/1/2002
Winery Description: SAMsARA produces limited releases of Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache and Chardonnay from carefully selected micro-sites within Sta. Rita Hill’s most distinctive vineyards. The resulting wines are an interpretation of the tenuous balance between the power of natural elements beyond our control and the human desire to reach perfection.
Winery Web site URL: https://www.samsarawine.com/
Winery Mailing List URL: https://samsarawine.orderport.net/newsletter
X, formerly known as Twitter URL: https://x.com/samsarawine
Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/samsarawineco
Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/samsarawineco
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YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtUSZ5eh99JqT5k3jL_djCQ
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Last updated information for this winery on: 12/20/2024

SAMsARA wine releases

2024 Wine Releases
  • January 2024;
  • February 2024; 2021 Rancho La Viña Vineyard Pinot Noir ($64), 2021 Santa Barbara County Sta Rita Hills John Sebastiano Vineyard Syrah (124 cases, $64)
  • March 2024; 2021 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Our Lady of Guadalupe Vineyard Pinot Noir (76 cases, $64), 2021 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Spear Vineyard Grenache (152 cases, $59)
  • April 2024;
  • May 2024; 2021 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Bentrock Vineyard Pinot Noir (141 cases, $74), 2021 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills La Encantada Pinot Noir (138 cases, $74), 2021 Santa Barbara County Ballard Canyon Larner Vineyard Grenache (36 cases, $64)
  • June 2024;
  • July 2024;
  • August 2024;
  • September 2024;
  • October 2024;
  • November 2024;
  • December 2024; 2022 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Spear Vineyard Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Chardonnay (12/16/2024)

2023 Wine Releases
  • January 2023;
  • February 2023;
  • March 2023;
  • April 2023;
  • May 2023;
  • June 2023;
  • July 2023;
  • August 2023; 2020 Santa Barbara County Ballard Canyon Larner Vineyard Grenache (54 cases, $64), 2020 Santa Barbara County Sta Rita Hills Bentrock Vineyard Pinot Noir (120 cases, $64), 2020 Santa Barbara County Sta Rita Hills Cuvee d'Inspiration Pinot Noir (81 cases, $54), 2021 Santa Barbara County Sta Rita Hills Rancho La Vina Vineyard Pinot Noir (215 cases, $64), 2020 Santa Barbara County Cuvee d'Inspiration Syrah/Grenach (143 cases, $49), 2020 Santa Barbara County Sta Rita Hills La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Noir (90 cases, $74), 2020 Santa Barbara County Sta Rita Hills Spear Vineyard Grenache ($59)
  • September 2023; 2021 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Bentrock Vineyard Chardonnay (138 cases, $64)
  • October 2023;
  • November 2023;
  • December 2023;

2022 Wine Releases
  • January 2022;
  • February 2022; 2019 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Las Hermanas Vineyard Pinot Noir (173 cases, $58), 2019 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills John Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir (112 cases, $58), 2019 Santa Barbara County Colson Canyon Vineyard Syrah (108 cases, $52), 2019 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Noir (62 cases)
  • March 2022; 2021 Santa Barbara County Rose Mourvèdre/Grenache ($32)
  • April 2022;
  • May 2022;
  • June 2022;
  • July 2022;
  • August 2022;
  • September 2022;
  • October 2022; 2020 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Bentrock Vineyard Chardonnay ($58)
  • November 2022;
  • December 2022;

2021 Wine Releases
  • January 2021;
  • February 2021;
  • March 2021; 2020 Santa Barbara County Cat Canyon Shokrian Vineyard Rosé of Mourvèdre/Grenache (245 cases, $32)
  • April 2021; 2019 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Cuvée d'Inspiration Chardonnay ($48), 2019 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Zotovich Vineyard Chardonnay ($52), 2018 Santa Barbara County Colson Canyon Vineyard Grenache (105 cases, $52), 2018 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Rio Vista Vineyard Pinot Noir (48 cases, $58), 2018 Santa Barbara County Colson Canyon Vineyard Syrah (50 cases, $52)
  • May 2021;
  • June 2021;
  • July 2021;
  • August 2021; 2018 Sta. Rita Hills Zotovich Vineyard Syrah ($52)
  • September 2021;
  • October 2021;
  • November 2021;
  • December 2021;

2020 Wine Releases
  • January 2020;
  • February 2020; 2017 Santa Barbara County Sta Rita Hills Cargasacchi Vineyard Pinot Noir ($58), 2016 Santa Barbara County Ballard Canyon Larner Vineyard Grenache ($48), 2017 Santa Barbara County Colson Canyon Vineyard Syrah ($48)
  • March 2020;
  • April 2020;
  • May 2020; 2018 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Bentrock Vineyard Chardonnay (35 cases, $54), 2018 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Zotovich Vineyard Chardonnay (85 cases, $50)
  • June 2020;
  • July 2020;
  • August 2020;
  • September 2020; 2019 Santa Barbara County Ballard Canyon Jorian Hill Vineyard Carbonic Syrah (73 cases, $38)
  • October 2020;
  • November 2020;
  • December 2020;

2019 Wine Releases
  • January 2019;
  • February 2019;
  • March 2019;
  • April 2019;
  • May 2019; 2018 Santa Barbara County Rose (137 cases, $28)
  • June 2019;
  • July 2019;
  • August 2019;
  • September 2019;
  • October 2019;
  • November 2019;
  • December 2019;

2018 Wine Releases
  • January 2018;
  • February 2018;
  • March 2018;
  • April 2018;
  • May 2018;
  • June 2018;
  • July 2018;
  • August 2018;
  • September 2018;
  • October 2018;
  • November 2018; 2017 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay (200 cases, $38), 2017 Zotovich Vineyard Chardonnay (100 cases, $48)
  • December 2018;

2017 Wine Releases

2016 Wine Releases
  • January 2016;
  • February 2016;
  • March 2016;
  • April 2016;
  • May 2016;
  • June 2016; 2013 Las Hermanas Vineyard (210 cases, $54), 2013 Rancho La Vina Vineyard Pinot Noir (220 cases, $56), 2013 Cargasacchi Vineyard Pinot Noir (125 cases, $56)
  • July 2016;
  • August 2016;
  • September 2016;
  • October 2016; 2013 Turner Vineyard Syrah (125 cases, $46), 2013 Santa Barbara County Sta Rita Hills Melville Vineyard Syrah (108 cases, $46), 2013 Zotovich Vineyard Syrah (190 cases, $44), 2013 Larner Vineyard Grenache (115 cases, $40), 2013 Black Oak Vineyard Grenache (81 cases, $30), 2015 Santa Barbara County Syrah (771 cases, $40)
  • November 2016;
  • December 2016;

2015 Wine Releases
  • January 2015;
  • February 2015; 2012 Kessler-Haak Vineyard Pinot Noir (100 cases, $50), 2012 Rancho La Vina Vineyard Pinot Noir (160 cases, $54), 2012 Santa Barbara County Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir (100 cases, $60)
  • March 2015;
  • April 2015; 2012 Turner Vineyard Pinot Noir (100 cases, $58), 2012 Las Hermanas Vineyard Pinot Noir (150 cases, $54), 2012 Cargasacchi Vineyard Pinot Noir (100 cases, $56)
  • May 2015;
  • June 2015;
  • July 2015;
  • August 2015; 2012 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Turner Vineyard Syrah (94 cases, $46), 2012 Verna's Vineyard Syrah (89 cases, $42), 2012 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Melville Syrah (119 cases, $60), 2012 Santa Barbara County Larner Vineyard Grenache (113 cases, $40)
  • September 2015;
  • October 2015;
  • November 2015;
  • December 2015;

2014 Wine Releases
  • January 2014;
  • February 2014; 2011 Rancho La Vina Vineyard Pinot Noir (76 cases, $54), 2011 Santa Barbara County Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir (126 cases, $58), 2011 Kessler-Haak Vineyard Pinot Noir (126 cases, $48)
  • March 2014; 2010 Caden Pinot Noir
  • April 2014;
  • May 2014;
  • June 2014; 2011 Cargasacchi Vineyard Pinot Noir (85 cases, $56), 2011 Las Hermanas Pinot Noir (122 cases, $54), 2011 Caden Pinot Noir (24 cases, $62)
  • July 2014;
  • August 2014;
  • September 2014;
  • October 2014; 2011 Turner Vineyard Syrah (56 cases, $46), 2011 Verna's Vineyard Syrah (70 cases, $42), 2011 Santa Barbara County Larner Vineyard Grenache (56 cases, $40), 2011 Santa Barbara County Melville Vineyard Syrah (125 cases, $46)
  • November 2014;
  • December 2014;

2013 Wine Releases
  • January 2013;
  • February 2013;
  • March 2013; 2010 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Kess Haak Vineyard Pinot Noir ($44), 2010 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir ($56), 2010 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Rancho la Vina Vineyard Pinot Noir ($50), 2010 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Turner Vineyard Pinot Noir ($48), 2010 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Cargasacchi Vineyard Pinot Noir ($56)
  • April 2013;
  • May 2013;
  • June 2013;
  • July 2013;
  • August 2013;
  • September 2013;
  • October 2013; 2010 Turner Vineyard Syrah ($45), 2010 Santa Barbara County Melville Vineyard Syrah ($45)
  • November 2013;
  • December 2013; 2010 Logan Grenache

2012 Wine Releases

2011 Wine Releases
  • January 2011;
  • February 2011;
  • March 2011;
  • April 2011;
  • May 2011;
  • June 2011; 2008 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Ampelos Vineyard Syrah (75 cases, $40), 2008 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Melville Vineyard Syrah (126 cases, $40), 2010 Santa Barbara County Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Rose (98 cases, $18)
  • July 2011;
  • August 2011;
  • September 2011;
  • October 2011;
  • November 2011;
  • December 2011;

2010 Wine Releases

2009 Wine Releases

2008 Wine Releases

2007 Wine Releases

2006 Wine Releases

2005 Wine Releases

2004 Wine Releases

2003 Wine Releases

2002 Wine Releases

2001 Wine Releases

2000 Wine Releases
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