Santa Maria Pioneer
Jess Jackson acquired a large portion of the original Tepusquet Vineyard (planted between 1970 and 1971) in 1986 to serve as the site for Cambria winery, making him one of the pioneers in the development of the Santa Maria valley as prime Pinot Noir territory.
Over the last two decades the vineyard has been expanded, replanted and updated with new clones and rootstocks to take advantage of the unique climatic and geological conditions of the Santa Maria Bench, and is now one of the leading producers in this fast rising region.