Event details
From 2,800 Feet to Lake Casitas — Taste Mountain Wine Under Open Sky
Taste California's highest coastal vineyard wines at Lake Casitas. Ojai Mountain pours the 2022 Syrah and 2024 Estate White at the 38th Ojai Wine Festival, June 20, 2026.
Date:June 20, 2026
Time:7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Location:Lake Casitas Recreation Area
Admission: | General + VIP tiers available |
Format: | Walk-around tasting, 30+ wineries |
Hosted by: | Ojai Wine Festival (est. 1987, 38th annual) |
If you're looking for a standout Southern California wine event in June, this is the one — intimate access to mountain-grown wines you won't find anywhere else.
Wines We're Pouring
2022 Estate Syrah — Vinous 96 Points Deep, opaque, and layered with smoked meats, blackberries, and dark chocolate. Fractured Monterey shale soils at 2,800 feet produce a wine with vibrant acidity and 15+ year aging potential. Limited to 300 cases annually.
2024 Estate White — Brilliant minerality with a bracing mouthfeel. Marine air from the Pacific funnels directly into the Ojai Valley, preserving the aromatic precision that defines cool-climate whites. Fresh, focused, and electric.
2022 Estate Red — Vinous 94 Points. Spiced and layered, with boysenberry, lilac, and crushed stone. Mountain-grown Grenache and Mourvèdre from fractured Monterey shale, with tannins built to last. Limited to 268 cases.
What Makes Ojai Mountain Different
California's highest coastal vineyard and southernmost cool-climate estate, Ojai Mountain sits at 2,800 feet elevation, just 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The Ojai Valley's rare east-west mountain orientation funnels marine air directly inland, creating 40–50°F diurnal temperature swings that preserve acidity and aromatic compounds throughout the growing season.
Fractured Monterey shale soils force vines to struggle, naturally limiting vigor and concentrating flavor. The result is wine with structure, tension, and lift — not weight. Ojai Mountain is the southernmost site in California producing cool-climate Rhône varieties.
About the Ojai Wine Festival
The Ojai Wine Festival is one of Southern California's most beloved annual wine events, now in its 38th year. Set against the scenic backdrop of Lake Casitas Recreation Area, the festival brings together 30+ award-winning wineries, 20+ craft breweries, live music, a gourmet food market, and a silent auction — all in support of Ojai Rotary Club community projects. Since 1987, the event has raised over $1.7 million for local and international causes.
FAQ
A: Yes. Ojai Mountain will be pouring at the 38th Ojai Wine Festival on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Lake Casitas Recreation Area in Ojai, CA. We will be pouring the 2022 Estate Syrah (Vinous 96 points), the 2024 Estate White, and the 2022 Estate Red (Vinous 94 points).
A: Ojai Mountain wines can be tasted at select festivals including the Ojai Wine Festival (June 20), The Food Event at Calamigos Ranch (October 4), and our Harvest Celebration on-estate (November 14-15). Private vineyard tours and tastings are also available year-round at our estate at 2,800 feet elevation in Ojai.
A: Ojai Mountain is the only winery at the festival sourcing fruit exclusively from a single high-altitude estate vineyard above the Ojai Valley. At 2,800–3,000 feet, with 40–50°F diurnal swings and fractured Monterey shale soils, the estate produces wines with a structural profile unlike any other producer in the region — cool-climate tension and acidity in a warm Southern California setting.
A: The Ojai Wine Festival is an annual walk-around tasting held at Lake Casitas Recreation Area in Ojai, CA. The 38th edition takes place June 20, 2026 from 12–4 PM. Tickets are available at ojaiwinefestival.com in General and VIP tiers.
A: Ojai Mountain is California's southernmost cool-climate Rhône producer. The combination of extreme elevation (2,800 ft), proximity to the Pacific (10 miles), and the Ojai Valley's east-west orientation creates growing conditions that produce wines with European-style acidity and structure — rare for Southern California.