Costa de Oro Winery

Costa de Oro Winery’s mission is to produce the finest wines from the Central Coast using the artistry of Old-World winemaking styles and New-World grape-growing practices.

In 1989, the Gold Coast Vineyard was planted by Ron Burk and Bob Espinola, owners of Gold Coast Farms. The 30 acres of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes sit atop a breathtaking bluff at Fuglar's Point, a beautiful and unique landscape in the prestigious Santa Maria Valley AVA of Santa Barbara County.

​The vineyard began producing fruit in the early 90's, and grapes were sold to local wineries including Au Bon Climat, Foxen, Lane Tanner, and The Hitching Post. During this time, Gary Burk, son of Ron Burk, developed a friendship with Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat. Clendenen offered Gary a harvest position at the famed Au Bon Climat/Qupé Winery in 1994. Ultimately, Gary was offered a full-time position and stayed until 2002.

While at ABC/Qupé in 1994, Gary produced the first Costa de Oro wines; 1 barrel each of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Each year Costa de Oro continued to grow, reaching 2,500 cases in the year 2002 when Gary decided to devote his full time to Costa de Oro. Today, Costa de Oro produces 6,500 cases annually. Costa de Oro also produces special private labels for clients such as James Beard Award Winner Roy Yamaguchi of Roy’s Restaurants, the Halekulani Hotel on Waikiki Beach and CF Pinot Noir for Master Sommelier, Chuck Furuya, of the Sansei Restaurant Group.

The Costa de Oro Tasting Room opened in 2006 at the original location of the Gold Coast Farms' strawberry stand off the 101 Freeway in Santa Maria. Gary and his wife, Teresa Gasca-Burk, oversee the tasting room, where visitors can enjoy local, live music on the weekends. On occasion, you may even catch them onstage performing with the bands!