Ampelos Cellars


Danish grower Peter Work and wife Rebecca display their passion for the vine through biodynamic farming techniques and encyclopedic knowledge of their lots. Their Pinot Noir, Syrah and Grenache shine – you can sample them in Lompoc's 'Wine Ghetto,' an industrial area on the eastern edge of the town.


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