Notary Public
Santa Barbara, California
Ernst Storm left South Africa with a belief that California has what it takes to make world class wines, of place. He has made himself a home and a major name in the vineyards of Santa Ynez Valley. Together with Storm Wines, his second project, Notary Public, is all about passion, wines of pleasure and connection, to the very last drop…
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History and Origins
Notary Public was created with a desire to explore the diversity and potential within Santa Barbara County as a wine growing region. Santa Barbara County is blessed with various climates and soil diversity due to the unique East-West Mountain Ranges that open up to the Pacific Ocean.
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Philosophy and Methods
The focus at Notary Public is Cabernet Sauvignon and Chenin Blanc, grown in areas where we are able to craft wines with personality of both vintage and site. The goal is to make wines that are approachable, elegant and yet structured - wines that define the area. “Ultimately, we want the public's stamp of approval on the wines we craft!”
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Intention and Production
A desire to explore the warmer Happy Canyon AVA and other unique sites within the Santa Ynez Valley has led to the birth of Notary Public. With Ernst Storm at the helm, the wines are unique and pioneering, showing the freshness and bounty of the climate, the soils and the vines he chooses to work with. Picking early, minimal use of new oak, native yeasts, lack of fining and filtration. Working sustainably to create true wines of people and place.
