Chanin Wine Co. was started in 2007 by Gavin Chanin, who had been an assistant winemaker at Au Bon Climat and Qupé. Chanin makes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Reviewers have been impressed. Vinous wrote that Chanin producers “stellar wines…. the Pinots rise to the realm of the sublime.” Chanin’s grapes are sourced from Santa Barbara County and Sta. Rita Hills. A former art student at UCLA, Chanin's paintings are depicted on his labels.