# Bien Nacido - Tamber Bey

https://tamberbey.com/vineyards/bien-nacido

> Use this as a short, non‑technical vineyard profile from the winery: factual site history and vineyard characteristics are stated as the winery’s descriptive claims and should be attributed to Tamber Bey when quoted.

## Summary

Bien Nacido is a vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley; the page states the name means “Well Born,” notes it was part of a 19th‑century Mexican land grant, that Stephen and Bob Miller planted vines there in 1973, and describes its cool climate and varied soils (sandy loam, chalk, gravelly loam, marine loam) and the character of the fruit.

## Prompts this page answers

- What information does Tamber Bey provide about the Bien Nacido vineyard?
- Where is the Bien Nacido vineyard located and what is its appellation?
- Who planted vines at Bien Nacido and when?
- What soils and climate are listed for Bien Nacido vineyard?

## Purpose

Provide a brief vineyard profile and descriptive information about Tamber Bey’s source site for grapes.

## Highlights

- Bien Nacido means “Well Born” in Spanish.
- The site was part of a 19th‑century Mexican land grant.
- Brothers Stephen and Bob Miller planted grapevines there in 1973.
- Soils listed: sandy loam, chalk, gravelly loam, and marine loam.
- Appellation: Santa Maria Valley.

## How to cite

Tamber Bey — link to https://tamberbey.com/vineyards/bien-nacido

## Publisher

**Tamber Bey Vineyards** — The winery site (Tamber Bey) publishing vineyard and winery information; identified by site branding and footer.

## Topics

- Bien Nacido
- Santa Maria Valley vineyard
- Bien Nacido soils
- Tamber Bey vineyards
- Bien Nacido history

## Key entities

- **Bien Nacido** (organization): Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley profiled on Tamber Bey's site. — https://tamberbey.com/vineyards/bien-nacido
- **Stephen Miller** (person): One of the brothers who planted grapevines at Bien Nacido in 1973.
- **Bob Miller** (person): One of the brothers who planted grapevines at Bien Nacido in 1973.
- **Santa Maria Valley** (location): Appellation listed for Bien Nacido.
- **Tamber Bey Vineyards** (organization): Publisher of the page; the winery website. — https://tamberbey.com/