California Grapevine rated the 2006 Foley Pinot Noir, Clone 115 92 points stating, "Medium ruby color; attractive, intense, earthy, smoky, slightly stemmy, raspberry and ripe dark cherry fruit aroma with notes of forest floor and charred oak; medium-full to full body; rich, plush, plummy, layered, raspberry and ripe black cherry fruit flavors with good depths and concentration; well balanced and structured; medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Shows some complexity and deserves several more years of bottle aging. Very highly recommended. (Feb/March 2008)

Issue 172 of the Wine Advocate featured reviews on our 2005 vintage wines:
90 points - 2005 Foley Chardonnay, Clone 76
89 points - 2005 Foley Chardonnay, Clone 96
90 points - 2005 Foley Chardonnay, Rancho Santa Rosa
90 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Barrel Select
90 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Clone 115
90 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Clone 2A
88 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Pommard Clone
89 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Rancho Santa Rosa
91 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Dijon Clone 667

California Grapevine gave the Foley 2005 Clone 96 Chardonnay, 91 points stating, "Medium-light golden yellow; attractive, intense, ripe pear and white peach aroma with notes of mineral and vanilla; rich, fleshy, ripe peach and pear flavors with a layer of vanilla; firmly structured and well balanced; medium-full body; lingering aftertaste; Should continue to develop with a few more years of bottle aging. Very highly recommended." (August - September 2007)

The Foley & Phillips 2006 Rosé, Santa Ynez Valley was reviewed in the July 2007 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine: 90 points - "From Foley Estates, and for the second vintage in a row, one of the best rosés in California. Made from equal parts of low-yielding Grenache and Cinsault from the easter Santa Ynez Valley, and Syrah from Foley Estate's Santa Rita Hills estate vineyard, the wine was stainless-steel fermented in seperate lots, allowing the fruit components of each variety to shine. Pink in color, it's dry and crisp in balancing acidity, with relatively low alcohol, showing subtle flavors of cherries, herbs and spices."

The June/July 2007 issue of Wine News rated the 2005 Foley Chardonnay, Rancho Santa Rosa 91 points: "Reserved aromas of apricot, lime peel, minerals and bee pollen. Tangy, fresh flavors of peach pit, lemon and crushed stone. Engaging, fruit-filled close."

Wine Spectator Magazine rated three of our Chardonnays in the June 15, 2007 issue:
90 points - 2005 Foley Chardonnay, Clone 76
90 points - 2005 Foley Chardonnay, Barrel Select
90 points - 2005 Foley Chardonnay, Clone 96

The April 2007 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine featured reviews on several of our new releases:
95 points - 2004 Foley Syrah, Rancho Santa Rosa
94 points - 2005 Foley Chardonnay, Barrel Select
94 points - 2005 Foley Chardonnay, Clone 96
94 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Dijon Clone 667
94 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Barrel Select
93 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Clone 115
93 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Clone 2A
91 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Pommard Clone
90 points - 2005 Foley Pinot Noir, Rancho Santa Rosa

California Grapevine gave the Foley 2004 Pinot Noir, Barrel Select first place - 90 points stating, "This appealing wine shows distinct varietal character wine overtones of toasty oak and deserves several more years of bottle aging. Very highly recommended." (December 2006 - January 2007)

The Foley 2004 Pinot Noir, Rancho Santa Rosa, was selected as one of the Wines of The Year 2006 by Decanter Magazine (December 2006).

The Foley 2004 Pinot Noir, Rancho Santa Rosa, was selected by Norm Roby as Decanter magazine's "Stateside: Red Wine of the Month" (September 2006).

Featured in the August/September issue of The Wine News is Steve Pitcher's article "Santa Rita Hills blossoms". Noting the popularity of Pinot Noir grown in the Sta Rita Hills, Mr. Pitcher's intriguing article looks at merits of Chardonnay and Syrah grown in appellation. The article concludes with the "Tasting Bar" and reviews on the following Foley wines:
93 points - 2004 Foley Chardonnay, Clone 76
92 points - 2004 Foley Chardonnay, Clone 96
90 points - 2004 Foley Chardonnay, Barrel Select
90 points - 2004 Foley Chardonnay, Rancho Santa Rosa
90 points - 2004 Foley Syrah, Rancho Santa Rosa

The Wine Spectator (July 31, 2006) bestows 92-points on the following Foley micro-lot Chardonnays:
92 points - 2004 Foley Chardonnay, Barrel Select: "Serves up a generous array of rich, concentrated anise, pear, hazelnut and fig flavors. Impeccably balanced and long and focused on the finish, where it picks up a pleasant earth and citrus note." (available for purchase on-line)
92 points - 2004 Foley Chardonnay, Clone 96: "Wonderful vibrancy, richness and purity of flavor, with complex pair, apple, melon and hazelnut flavors that keep a tight focus and gain complexity on a long, persistent finish." (available for purchase on-line)

Foley Estates Vineyard & Winery at Rancho Santa Rosa is the realization of vintner Bill Foley's dream to produce world class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Santa Barbara County.  A historic parcel located in the Sta. (Santa) Rita Hills region of the Santa Ynez Valley, Rancho Santa Rosa was formerly a thoroughbred horse ranch.  In 1998, the 460-acre property was purchased and planted to 230 acres of vineyard.  Devoted to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah, the vineyard has been subdivided into 59 micro-blocks with each being farmed, harvested and vinified separately.  The handsome stables have been refurbished to house the winery, with tremendous detail going into the planning of a modern facility, while honoring age-old winemaking tradition.

Quick link to see the intricacy of the Rancho Santa Rosa vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA.

A New Tasting Room... the Foley Rancho Santa Rosa property, in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, is now home to a 3,500 square-foot tasting room and event center. Located next to the iconic 12,000 square-foot winery building, the Hospitality Center affords visitors spectacular vistas of the picturesque Santa Ynez Valley, as well as an ideal venue to taste the award-winning Foley wines. Open daily to the public from 10am to 5pm, the new tasting room is located at 6121 E Highway 246, Lompoc, CA. 93436.