Indian Valley begins just north of San Miguel, crossing the San Luis Obispo/Monterey County line and continues north all the way through San Lucas.  The seasonal creek named “The Big Sandy” forks off the Salinas River and continues up the valley in a north east direction.  In the Spring time the water dries away and exposes the sandy loam river bottom.  This valley does not get the morning fog and high winds of the Salinas valley, and is exposed to the heat in the summer afternoons making it is a unique addition to the Monterey agricultural area. 

Pianetta Vineyards lies about 2.5 miles north of the San Luis Obispo/Monterey county line, benefiting from the warm weather influences of Paso Robles.