Los Olivos District - Wine Region of the Day

Los Olivos District

Inset of the 1905 Lompoc Quadrangle by the U.S. Geological Service

The Los Olivos District is located in Santa Barbara County of California within the townships of Ballard, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez and Solvang.  The general formation of the district is the wide alluvial plain formed by the Santa Ynez river that slopes gently southward.  The climate is moderate with little marine influence.  Grapes grown in the region are from Bordeaux and Rhone.