Lindquist Family Wines

Lindquist Family Wines

4665 Santa Maria Mesa Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93454
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Region: Santa Maria Valley

Owners/Winemakers: Bob Lindquist and Louisa Sawyer Lindquist

About: We make a number of forgotten grapes from cool climate vineyards on the Central Coast.

What is your favorite forgotten grape? Marsanne

What was your first experience with a forgotten grape? Probably my first experience would have been when I was in college with Wente Grey Riesling, which is Trousseau Gris.  As a winemaker, the first forgotten grape that I made was a 1987 Marsanne, which I still make today.

What do you love most about the forgotten grapes? There is so much diversity in flavors, aromas and character…and they can often be better values.