Winery Details

Passionately focused on Rhône varieties, Andrew Murray has consistently crafted highly-acclaimed red wines and white wines in the Santa Ynez Valley for 20 years. His Viogniers, single-vineyard Syrahs, and blends led Robert Parker, Jr. to refer to Andrew Murray Vineyards as, “…one of the shining stars in the Santa Barbara firmament.” 
 
Murray seeks out growers who share his passion for excellence and who dare to farm their vines to perilously low yields with the most advanced viticultural methods in the industry. This uncompromising winemaker’s lucid philosophy is summarized succinctly in three words: Passion – Evolution – Wisdom; the Passion of an unflagging love affair with Rhône varieties; the Evolution of winemaking techniques where even the most subtle nuance is divined from each new vintage; and the Wisdom gained with 20 years of winemaking experience. 

• Beginnings: Andrew Murray fell in love with the emerging Rhône varieties, Syrah and Viognier, in the late 1980’s while traveling through France’s Rhône Valley.

• Romance: Leaving his UC Berkeley paleontology studies behind, he pursued his new mistress, Syrah, with an internship in Australia; his three-month tryst evolved into a 15-month romance with the famed Australian Shiraz.

• Studies: Murray studied viticulture and enology at UC Davis' renowned wine program, then founded his Santa Ynez winery and vineyard.

• Accolades: Food and Wine Magazine named Murray "Tastemaster of the Year" and called him "one of the most fearsome talents in food and wine."