SLO Coast, CA, USA

EL Lugar

Coby Parker-Garcia has been making wines since 2000. He fell in love with Pinot Noir long ago and dreamed of creating a high-quality Pinot Noir brand from well-known vineyards and AVAs. Coby's wife, Katie Noonan, has long worked in the industry on the marketing and direct to consumer end. With their combined passion and experience, El Lugar Wines ('The Place' in Spanish) was launched in 2013 with their first two vineyard designate bottlings of Pinot Noir. Based in San Luis Obispo, they are a part of the newly designated coastal area now known as SLO Coast AVA. Coby and Katie source from sites primarily within the SLO Coast AVA but also the greater Central Coast region. The intent in winemaking is always to pursue harmony between the components of the fruit and to express its distinct location. El Lugar is true to their name, seeking to express each vineyard and a sense of place in every bottle.