2021 · The Big Easy

Family-owned and operated in California’s Santa Barbara wine country, Fess Parker Winery was established in 1989 after the Parker family acquired Foxen Canyon Ranch. Now spanning three generations, the estate focuses on small-lot, vineyard-designated Rhône and Burgundian wines, including clonal selections, with estate fruit from Rodney’s Vineyard and long-term sources in Sta. Rita Hills and Santa Maria Valley. Rodney’s Vineyard is organically farmed without synthetic herbicides or fertilizers and is SIP Certified; the winery also uses solar power and other lower-impact packaging and equipment. Head winemaker Blair Fox emphasizes terroir, with Syrah a particular strength, alongside Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The broader family portfolio includes Epiphany, a small-production Rhône label founded by Eli Parker, and Fesstivity sparkling wines made by the méthode champenoise from Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.