Terravant Wine Company, in Buellton California, had a coming out party in December when it hosted a benefit open house wine tasting at its new ultra premium winery. Eleven wine producers, all who used the central coast facility for their 2008 wines, were pouring their best to enthusiastic wine tasters. 
 
The brand-spanking new 45,000 sq. ft. custom crush facility is a winemakers dream with all the latest wine making tools, toys and winemaking systems. President Lew Eisaguirre along with general manager Randy Pace, and real estate partner Tom Davidson, created the $27 million winery that provides a full service winemaking facility to small and medium-sized producers. 
 
Terravant Winery is located in the Santa Ynez Valley on Industrial Way, just east of the Santa Rita Hills appellation. In addition to the production capabilities, the winery will be opening a 4700 sq. ft. full service hospitality center and tasting room with event capabilities in 2009 to showcase the area’s up and coming winemakers.
 
The tasting
 
Tasting tables were set up between the forest of tall jacketed stainless steel fermenters.  Live music along with gourmet artesian [...]