Rows of Drum Canyon Vineyard vines rising into the Sta. Rita Hills

Single vineyard · Sustainable · Sta. Rita Hills

Authenticity,
shaped by the coast.

Ocean-cooled Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Drum Canyon Vineyard—farmed by one family, interpreted with a light hand.

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95points2022 Estate Pinot NoirJamesSuckling.com
94points2023 Estate ChardonnayJamesSuckling.com
#49Top 1002005 Dierberg Pinot NoirWine Spectator, 2008

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California Sustainable vineyard

Dierberg identifies Drum Canyon as one of a select group of California Certified Sustainable vineyards.

Source: Dierberg About
4.6/5

Rated by fellow wine lovers

39 traveller reviews on Tripadvisor for Dierberg Star Lane Vineyards.

Rating checked October 2026.

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94 + 92

Current-release critic scores

Official trade materials list 94 points for 2020 Drum Canyon Pinot Noir and 92 points for 2021 Estate Pinot Noir.

Source: Dierberg Trade Portal

Drum Canyon Vineyard

One hillside.
Infinite nuance.

The Pacific does not merely cool this place—it defines it. Fog, wind and ancient marine soils slow the season, preserving the natural energy that gives our wines their unmistakable line and length.

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Sunlit vineyard rows at Drum Canyon
01Ocean cooled
02Hillside grown
03Certified sustainable
Dierberg Pinot Noir beside a plated dish at a winemaker dinner

In our guests’ words

“Absolutely love all the wines here.”

Tony B. Tripadvisor guest review · August 2022

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From the critics

“a brilliant Pinot Noir.”

Jeb Dunnuck 2020 Drum Canyon Vineyard Pinot Noir · August 2023

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Come to the source

A tasting room worth the journey.

4.6/5Tripadvisor · 39 reviews
4.8/5Restaurantji · 64 ratings

Visitor ratings as of August 2026

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Certified sustainableDrum Canyon Vineyard
Two generations of growersFamily stewardship since 2008
A closer connectionEstate visits and member experiences