SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
Grown with
Purpose
100% organic · Family owned · Bordeaux varietals
16
Acres of Vines
4
Bordeaux Varietals
100%
Certified organic
2010
Family Founded
The land dictates everything we do.
We just listen.
Grimm's Bluff is more than a vineyard. It's a family commitment. Since 2010, we've made every decision with the long view in mind, and produced wines that reflect the singular character of our terroir.
We never take shortcuts. Sustainablility isn't marketing decision, it's the only way we know how to farm. The health of our soil, the balance of our vines, and the integrity of what ends up in the glass all depend on it.
OUR STORY
In 2007, a move from Europe introduced the Grimm family to California wine country. The first years were spent learning, tasting, questioning, finding producers whose philosophy matched their own. When they discovered Happy Canyon, a sun-drenched corridor at the eastern edge of Santa Barbara County where the coastal influence gives way to warm, structured ripeness, they knew they'd found their place.
The land on Kentucky Road was bare when they purchased it in 2010. No vines, no infrastructure. Just a blank canvas and a decision. By 2012, the first vines were in the ground. By 2014, Grimm's Bluff had its first harvest of Sauvignon Blanc.
What followed took a decade and the right people. Biodynamic consultant Philippe Coderey shaped the farming philosophy. Viticulturist Garrett Gamanche built and ran the program in the field. Winemaker Ernst Storm brought a simple, unwavering conviction: get out of the vineyard's way.
Today, Four Bordeaux varietals grow on land that has never seen a synthetic input. The rows you walk, the wines you taste, the view from the bluff... All of it is the result of that original decision, made on a bare hilltop in Happy Canyon, and kept every year since.
THE CELLAR
Happy Canyon
In every glass
Cabernet
Sauvignon
ESTATE · RED
Full-bodied with notes of dark fruit, cedar, and graphite. The backbone of our program — rich, structured, and built to age beautifully over time.
Sauvignon
Blanc
ESTATE · WHITE
Plush and approachable with velvety tannins, ripe plum, and a hint of cocoa. Elegant and generous in every vintage we've produced.
Petit
Verdot
ESTATE · RED
Deeply colored and intensely aromatic. Violet, leather, and spice define this powerfully expressive varietal.
Cabernet
Franc
ESTATE · RED
Bright and aromatic with red currant, fresh herbs, and silky tannins. A true expression of our cooler vineyard blocks at their finest.