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Kalyra

Kalyra

Kalyra
343 N Refugio Rd
Santa Ynez, California
USA 93460
Phone: (805) 693-8864
http://www.kalyrawinery.com/

Contact: Michael Brown
Email: [email protected]

When it comes to a perfect recipe for wine... what about this.

Take an Australian born winemaker, train him in California, give him over twenty years experience making wine in Santa Barbara County and in Australia... then add some of the best grapes from two continents and what do you get?

An outstanding portfolio of wines from Santa Barbara County, California and Australia. All created with pride, imagination and flair. Welcome to the world of Kalyra and M.Brown Wines... the best of two new world wine destination.
In 1989 Mike decided to create his own label "KALYRA". The name being a translation from the Australian Aboriginal meaning.."a wild and pleasant place". The philosophy behind these wines is that good wine should be a direct reflection of the fruit used and that it should highlight the distinct varietal characteristics of the regions it came from.
Since 1989 Mike has been the head winemaker for Buttonwood Farm Winery and continues there whilst still making his wines under his own label.n 1997 Mike decided to make some wines from his native Australia under the "M. BROWN" label. He travels down under each year to source fruit for a classic Shiraz from Barossa Valley , a dry Riesling from Eden Valley and, for something really unique, a Shiraz / Cabernet blend featuring wines from Australia and California blended together!

Winemaker: Mike Brown

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