In 2015, Mike Sinor opened a clean, sleek, and modern tasting room in Avila beach, one block away from the ocean. A biodynamic farmer through and through, he creates wines that are a living, breathing extension of Bassi Ranch, a southwest-facing vineyard-scape of rolling hills and soil, rich with marine fossils. Sinor’s estate whites–Albarino, Chardonnay, and Pinot Grigio–offer bright tropical fruit notes with great acidity, and his estate reds—Pinot Noir and Syrah—offer dazzlingly potent floral notes and complex minerality.
Insider Tip
Ask about the new White Label and Black Label limited-production reserve wines from the winery’s estate Bassi Vineyard, which showcase different styles of the same grape variety from same terroir.
Directions
From downtown Lodi, go south on US-101 for 6.8 miles. Turn right on San Luis Bay Drive and follow for 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Avila Beach Dive, and follow for 1.5 miles. The winery will be on your left.