A California resident since childhood, Bob Lindquist named his winery “qupé” to honor the Chumash, the indigenous people of the Golden State’s Central Coast and Channel Islands. Since many of the sounds of the Chumash language have been obscured by time, Bob gave “qupe” its pronunciation (“kyoo-pay”), with an accent on the final syllable.
In Chumash, “qupé” refers to the poppy, a flowering plant traditionally used for food and medicine...
Bien Nacido Vineyard
Located in the agricultural heart of the Santa Maria Valley, Bien Nacido Vineyards supports nearly 900 acres of coveted wine grapes. Vineyard blocks include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Blanc, as well as California’s first cool-climate Syrah.
The vineyard’s varied loamy soils provide quick drainage, while its ocean-influenced climate (rated a Region 1 on the U.C. Davis Winkler Scale) fosters slow ripening of the...
As Bob Lindquist and his wife, winemaker Louisa Sawyer Lindquist, prepared to plant the Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard (SLV) in 2005, they made a commitment to sustainable farming. Their good friend Steve Beckmen (Beckmen Vineyards) had been growing superior fruit at his Purisima Mountain Vineyard using biodynamics - a system devised in the 1920s that treats the vineyard as a self-contained, living organism. The couple was intrigued, despite the fa...
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