Winery Information

Winery Information for: Alban Vineyards

Winery Location: United States: California: Central Coast: San Luis Obispo County
Winery Founded: 1/1/1986
Winery Founded by: John Alban
Winery Current Owner: John and his wife Lorraine Alban
Winery Description: Alban Vineyards is a boutique California wine estate in the Edna Valley of San Luis Obispo County known for its focus on Rhône grape varieties such as Syrah, Viognier, Roussanne and Grenache and for helping to lead the Rhone Rangers movement in the United States. The winery was initiated by John Alban in the mid 1980s and has earned acclaim for its distinctive terroir driven wines that combine Old World inspiration with New World innovation. Alban Vineyards remains a small scale producer with limited distribution and a strong reputation among connoisseurs for quality and consistency, with a legacy of expanding the presence of Rhône varietals in California viticulture and winemaking.
Winery Web site URL: https://www.albanvineyards.com/
Winery Mailing List URL: https://www.albanvineyards.com/join-the-mail-list
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Last updated information for this winery on: 1/8/2026

Alban Vineyards wine releases

2025 Wine Releases
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  • September 2025;
  • October 2025;
  • November 2025;
  • December 2025; 2021 Edna Valley Lorraine Estate Syrah ($195), 2021 Seymour's Red Wine Syrah ($195), 2022 Edna Valley Estate Grenache ($115), 2024 Central Coast Estate Viognier ($58), 2023 Edna Valley Patrina Estate Syrah ($58)

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  • January 2013;
  • February 2013;
  • March 2013;
  • April 2013; 2009 Reva, 2009 Pandora Grenache, 2011 Roussanne
  • May 2013;
  • June 2013;
  • July 2013;
  • August 2013;
  • September 2012;
  • October 2013;
  • November 2013;
  • December 2013;

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2011 Wine Releases
  • January 2011; 2006 Edna Valley Lorraine Vineyard Syrah ($145), 2006 Seymour's Vineyard Syrah ($145)
  • February 2011;
  • March 2011;
  • April 2011;
  • May 2011;
  • June 2011;
  • July 2011;
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  • September 2011;
  • October 2011;
  • November 2011;
  • December 2011;

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