Consilience Wines Consilience Wines Consilience Wines is a family-owned winery located in Los Olivos California and was established in 1994. Consilience Wines is based in Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County. The company specializes in Rhône, Syrah, Grenache, Roussanne, Viognier, Mourvèdre, Grenache Blanc and Petite Sirah. Other wines produced comprise Cabernet Sauvignon and the California grape, Zinfandel. The winery houses a second label, Tre Anelli, specializing in Italian and Spanish varieties, including Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Verdelho. Consilience Wines was founded in 1994, when Brett Escalera and Tom Daughters joined together to create wines from Santa Barbara-county grapes in
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