Second generation family proprietors and siblings Michael Dierberg and Ellen Dierberg Milne consider themselves stewards of Star Lane Vineyard, which was planted in 1998 by their parents Jim and Mary Dierberg. Star Lane was planted eleven years before Happy Canyon would be recognized as an American Viticulture Area and is now considered one of the finest Cabernet vineyards in the world. Before taking the helm at Star Lane Vineyard, winemaker Tyler Thomas apprenticed with Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti fame at the renowned HdV project in Napa. Tyler brings a minimalist approach to crafting wines of great depth from the estate vineyard, leading the wines to garner substantial attention from critics and collectors.

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​​​​In 2008, the Dierberg family expanded the estate to the western edge of the valley and planted Drum Canyon Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation of Santa Barbara. On this Burgundian slope, the family focuses on sustainably farmed Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, making Dierberg one of a select group of California Certified Sustainable vineyards. With its ancient seabed soils and cool ocean growing climate, the Sta. Rita Hills appellation has become famous as one of the great growing regions for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the world, and Drum Canyon Vineyard is considered one of the great crus of the region.

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