Consilience Wines: winery information
Winemaker: Brett M. Escalera
Brett has been working in the wine industry for more than 23 years. His career began in 1985 taking a part time cellar position at Santa Barbara Winery. He completed his masters in eonology and viticulture in 1996 moving on to work at Byron and Fess Parker Wineries through 2007. During this time Consilience was born, in March of 1999 with a 350 case production of the SBC Syrah.
Annual Production: 8,000 cases
Estate Vineyard Acreage
Consilience contracts from approximately a dozen different vineyard sources in Santa Barbara County. The Zinfandel and Zinfandel port are sourced outside the county.
Consilience contracts from approximately a dozen different vineyard sources in Santa Barbara County. The Zinfandel and Zinfandel port are sourced outside the county.
Grape Varieties Planted
- Albarino
- Barbera
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Dolcetto
- Grenache
- Grenache Blanc
- Mourvedre / Mataro
- Nebbiolo
- Petite Sirah
- Pinot Gris / Grigio
- Pinot Noir
- Roussanne
- Sangiovese
- Syrah / Shiraz
- Tempranillo / Valdepenas
- Verdelho
- Viognier
- Zinfandel