About Gainey Vineyard
Gainey Vineyard is the Gainey family's estate winery on Highway 246, about two minutes from downtown Santa Ynez. The family has farmed in the valley for four generations, and the winery's estate wines come from its Home Ranch, a spread of about 600 acres with old oaks, vineyard views and a barn built in 1891. A second tasting room, Evan's Ranch in Los Olivos, pours the family's Sta. Rita Hills wines.
The Santa Ynez tasting room is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A flight of Limited Selection estate wines costs $30 and takes about an hour; tastings are on the outdoor terraces when the weather allows and move into the barrel room when it does not. Reservations and walk-ins are both welcome, depending on space. Wine is also poured by the glass, and wine club members taste free for up to four people per visit.
The Vineyard View Lawn is the place to linger. Picnics are allowed there with a glass or bottle purchase, dogs are welcome on the lawn, and the tasting room sells cheese and charcuterie boards and fresh-baked demi baguettes. Live music plays on select weekend afternoons. The barn, barrel room, courtyard and terrace are also rented for weddings, parties and company retreats, and winery event tickets are sold on their website.
Clairmont Farms in Los Olivos is about 10 minutes north. Visit the lavender in the morning, then bring lunch to the Gainey lawn and taste on the terrace.
What to do
- Taste a $30 flight of Limited Selection estate wines on the terrace
- Picnic on the Vineyard View Lawn with a glass or bottle
- Bring the dog to the lawn
- Pick up a cheese and charcuterie board or a fresh demi baguette
- Catch live music on select weekend afternoons
- See the 1891 barn on the family's Home Ranch
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open daily year-round; live music on select weekends
- Hours
- Posted on their website (2026): daily 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (Evan's Ranch tasting room in Los Olivos daily noon–5 p.m.)
- Admission
- Tasting flight $30 per person (as posted on their website, October 2026)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Dogs
- Allowed on the Vineyard View Lawn
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- Reserve online on busy weekends; walk-ins depend on space
- Picnics on the lawn need a glass or bottle purchase
- Plan about an hour for a seated tasting
- Plan a designated driver before you head out on Highway 246
Pair it with a lavender farm
Clairmont Farms · about 10 minutes away
Clairmont Farms in Los Olivos is about 10 minutes north, so a lavender stop and a lawn picnic at Gainey fit easily into one day.
Getting there
Questions
Are dogs allowed at Gainey Vineyard?
Yes, on the Vineyard View Lawn.
Can I bring a picnic?
Yes, on the Vineyard View Lawn with a glass or bottle purchase.
Do I need a reservation?
Reservations and walk-ins are both welcome, depending on availability.
How much is a tasting?
$30 per person, as posted on their website in 2026.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Lompoc & the Santa Ynez Valley, California
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
