Our Promise
We only make premium, single vineyard wines, sourced from their ideal viticultural area.
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2009
Presqu'ile Vineyard
In the ribbon of land between the Pacific Ocean and the central coasts’ San Rafael Mountains, ancient sand dunes
2000
La Encantada Vineyard
The La Encantada Vineyard is one of coolest growing sites in the Sta. Rita Hills. It is planted on a ridge that straddles the Santa Ynez
1997
Tondre Vineyard
Tondre Grapefield was planted in 1997 on six and half acres in the heart of the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation.
1992
Stolpman Vineyard
Stolpman Vineyards lies on three major limestone ridgelines in Santa Barbara County. By implementing revolutionary
1895
Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard
Historical records show that a portion of this vineyard was planted in 1895 by Mrs. Thomas Rutherford.
About Us
After many years in the wine business, AVE Winery was born to make the crème de la crème of wines. We use specialized techniques that made French wines so wonderful, giving them the ability to lead the world for centuries. We selected our barrels from the Troncais forest of France and use designer French yeast to enhance your drinking experience.
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Our Team
Bob Kugler
Founder
Founder Winemaker and CEO, is a serial entrepreneur having started and grown several businesses in the US and China including ten years as an angel investor consulting startups.
Signe Zoller
Consultant
Consultant Winemaker, began her winemaking career in 1984, after earning a master’s degree in Enology from the University of California, Davis.
About Us
After many years in the wine business, AVE Winery was born to make the crème de la crème of wines. We use specialized techniques that made French wines so wonderful, giving them the ability to lead the world for centuries. We selected our barrels from the Troncais forest of France and use designer French yeast to enhance your drinking experience.
Each grape berry is hand sorted by our state of the art crusher and de-stemmer, and with our award winning consultant winemaker, our team makes some of the finest wines in the world.
Vineyards
In the ribbon of land between the Pacific Ocean and the central coasts’ San Rafael Mountains, ancient sand dunes and Santa Maria’s exceptionally long growing season allow the flavors and characteristics of grapes to be fully realized.
Deep, sandy soils devoid of nutrients, along with diverse sun exposures, contribute to ideal conditions for growing Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay grapes.
