History
In 1996, with forty years of winemaking experience, Jim and Mary Dierberg's dream of producing wines worthy of their 250-year plan became a reality. After a long search through France and Napa, while learning the craft and making wine in the mid-west, they discovered the potential of Santa Barbara's cool coastal valleys. The family planted two estates - rst their namesake Dierberg Vineyard and later Drum Canyon Vineyard - both under their DIERBERG label. These estates, along with the family's iconic warm climate site Star Lane Vineyard, culminated in a trio of peerless properties in Santa Barbara County. After realizing that properties in Bordeaux and Napa Valley weren't suitable for their desires, they chanced upon Star Lane in 1996. It was love at first sight.