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100% estate grown by the artist and her family from the vineyards surrounding their home.  

our wines

100% estate grown Sauvignon Blanc from Triska Vineyard: lime, lilikoi, and a hint of jalapeño. Learn more>>>

100% estate grown Chardonnay from Triska & DeMayo Vineyard: pear, meyer lemon, buttercream. Learn more>>>

100% estate grown: black cherry, baking spices and rainy pavingstone, with soft tannins. Learn more>>>

100% estate grown: blackberry, eucalyptus and chocolate, with firm, spicy tannins. Learn more>>>

find locally

ORANGE COUNTY
Albertsons
7201 Yorktown, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648
Albertsons
29941 Alicia Pky., Laguna Niquel, 92677
Vons
8010 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd., Anaheim Hills, CA, 92808
Pavilions
2660 San Miguel Dr., Newport Beach, CA, 92660
Pavilions
600 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Pavilions
26022 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Pavilions
22451 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Pavilions
1000 Bayside Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660
Pavilions
21181 Newport Coast Dr., Newport Beach, CA, 92657
Pavilions
27320 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Beach, CA 92677
Pavilions
1101 Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach, CA, 92602
Pavilions
3100 W Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, 90740
Pavilions
989 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, 92673
Pavilions
3901 Portola Parkway, Irvine, CA, 92602
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Bacchus Wine Made Simple

1000 Manhattan Ave,
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Del Rey Yacht Club

13900 Palawan Way,
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

COMING SOON

Vons

5949 E Spring St, Long Beach, CA 90808

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Vons

3233 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta-Montrose, CA 91214

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Pavilions

4365 Glencoe Ave,
Marina Del Rey, CA, 90292

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Pavilions

11030 Jefferson Blvd,
Culver City, CA, 90230

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Pavilions

1110 W Alameda Ave,
Burbank, CA, 91506

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Pavilions

845 E California Blvd,
Pasadena, CA, 91106

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Pavilions

6534 Platt Ave, West Hills, CA, 91307

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Pavilions

1213 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA, 91030

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Pavilions

727 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA, 90038

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Pavilions

820 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90403

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Pavilions

8969 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90069

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Pavilions

29211 Heathercliff Rd, Malibu, CA, 90265

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Pavilions

14845 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91403

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Pavilions

9467 W Olympic Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 90212

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SANTA BARBARA, VENTURA AND KERN COUNTIES

 

 

Pavilions

1040 Coast Village Rd, Montecito, CA, 93108

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Pavilions

1135 Lindero Canyon Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA, 91362

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Vons

9000 Ming Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93311

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY
 
Pandora’s
828 N Coast Hwy 101 Suite G, Encinitas, CA 92024
 
Vons
868 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118
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Pavilions
3850 Valley Centre Dr., San Diego, CA, 92130
 
Pavilions
7544 Girard Ave., La Jolla, 92037

about darcie

Fifth generation vintner and artist, Darcie Kent, lives by the motto, “celebrate art, wine, and the natural world.”

Darcie’s ancestors set up one of the first wineries in America outside of St. Louis, MO, back in the 1800s when the area was a thriving wine country. In the 1990s, Darcie dreamed of re-starting the family legacy in Livermore, California, just outside of San Francisco. She, her husband Dave, and two young children purchased a small vineyard and eventually built a house.

Today, Darcie lives surrounded by the beautiful rolling foothills, vineyards, and animals that inspire her paintings. Her family grows 100% of the grapes that go into their wines, which are also barreled, bottled and produced at their small winery across the road. Darcie and Dave walk the vineyards every day they are home.

our vineyards

Our breezy foothills are as famous for their wind farms as they are for their vineyards! Livermore’s ideal combination of elevation (up to 1,000 feet above sea level), persistent winds and an impressive 40-degree diurnal swing work in concert to extend hang-time for each grape, creating rich fruit with great depth of flavor.

The daily contrast of warm days and cold nights produces deeply colored wines with natural acidity and fully ripe flavors.

triska vineyard

Our coolest vineyard site: this north facing slope descends into an arroyo that traps coastal fog, and is beset by cool, Pacific breezes. 

In addition to Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, we grow Grüner Veltliner too. 

10 acres.

demayo BLOCK

 DeMayo Chardonnay got national attention when it became the “house white” at several Four Seasons hotels, and was poured at the First Lady’s Luncheon in Washington DC in 2011.

A block within the “larger” Triska Vineyard, it is cool climate.

 1 acre.

firepit block

A small west facing block of Bordeaux varieties, bordering an old flagstone firepit at the edge of the vineyard. 

Our club members have fond memories of release parties held around bonfires at the edge of the vineyard.

 4 acres.

bing's barn vineyard

A Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard named after the historic (and iconcally purple) barn just off to its side. 

Much of the vineyard is planted to the esteemed Clone 30 Cabernet Sauvignon. 

West facing, 20 acres.

giving back

Like many of our wines, both Firepit and Pistachio Wines give back to a cause close to our hearts- and to our vineyards!

Our family also has pledged proceeds from our wines to local women’s health, local pet shelters, and to relief in Ukraine.

Proceeds from every bottle of Firepit are donated to California State Parks.

Proceeds from every bottle of Firepit are donated to Tri-Valley Conservancy.

our winemaking procesS

We hand harvest 85% of our vineyards by hand. We harvest at night and in the early morning.

We tend the vineyards by hand too, such as mowing the grass, and do not use pesticide sprays. This is personally important to us, as the Kent family lives on the vineyard!

We sort the grapes by hand. Everyone joins in, from our tasting room associates to our winemaking interns, to friends and family.

In this essential step, we remove green stems, leaves, and even the occasional grasshopper and lizard, making sure that only grapes enter the wine!

We invest in a world class barrel program. Our Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon are fermented in 100% French Oak, with new barrels being acquired and added to the mix each year. By steaming barrels, we ensure the greatest purity of flavor, and also cut 90% of water needs.

visit us

DAYTIME:

The Darcie Kent Estate Winery Logo

open 7 days a week
7000 tesla road, livermore, ca, 94550

NIGHTTIME:

open several nights a week for live music and comedy
2271 s vasco road, livermore, ca, 94550