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Founded in 1998, this former 75 acre apple farm south of Santa Cruz has been transformed into Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery. With 56 acres currently under vine, the most-recently planted 8 acres was CCOF Certified Organic in 2010. Owned by husband... more
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Nestled in downtown Capitola, Armida Winery's Tasting Room is the perfect way to start or end a stroll by the beach. Our intimate yet cozy tasting room has a beautiful view and is steps away from award-winning restaurants, artisan shops, art gallerie... more
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Our focus is delicately crafting Pinot noir from the Santa Cruz Mountains. Our tasting room is in Aptos. Come visit us there to relax with a glass of hand crafted Pinot noir. more
Bargetto Winery is dedicated to enriching the quality of life through the enjoyment of wine as it complements meals, contributes to well-being and celebrates life. Bargetto has produced handcrafted wines in the Santa Cruz Mountains since 1933. As th... more
Bargetto Wines operates one of Monterey's oldest tasting room and receives accolades for their fine wines. They carry a full line of dinner and specialty dessert wines. They offer tastings and tours and are located on famous Cannery Row. more
Beauregard Vineyards produces handcrafted cool climate mineral-driven Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel from the Ben Lomond Mountain. They are a family owned and operated business dating back to 1949. If you're looking for... more
Owner Ben Pon appreciates wine as an art- a form of art that transcends the ordinary. His dream with Bernardus is to make a red wine equal to the finest from Bordeaux. To achieve this, Ben, a Dutchman who could have planted vineyards anywhere in the... more
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Bonny Doon takes its inspiration from practices employed in simpler, less industrial times. That being said, there are some fairly esoteric techniques included in the Bonny Doon canon, such as Biodynamic viticultural practices. These practices give B... more
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Calera wines express that pioneer spirit and are revered the world over. We are proud to report that even Robert Parker is convinced: "Calera is one of the most compelling Pinot Noir specialists of not only the New World, but of Planet Earth." We... more
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Cima Collina produces artisan wines from small Monterey vineyards. The idea of an “artisan wine” is the partnership with growers who meticulously cultivate vineyards, the insistence on using only carefully chosen fruit, and the creation o... more
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Our style can best be expressed as a synthesis of ripe, Santa Cruz Mountain fruit character (enhanced by barrel-fermentation) and the traditional "methode champenoise," bottle-fermentation and extended (tirage) ageing on the yeast. The wines are fini... more
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Nestled into the valley just 5 miles from the Pacific Ocean, Folktale is conveniently accessible from the Monterey Airport and the Monterey Peninsula. An easy drive from Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area, Folktale is a one-of-a-kind winer... more
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At Galante Vineyards our philosophy is simple: grow the finest grapes possible and let the fruit express itself in the wine. Since all of our grapes are estate grown, each bottle of wine we produce embodies the characteristics of our unique region, e... more
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Galante Vineyards has always had a very simple philosophy: grow the finest grapes and let the fruit express itself in the wine. This approach has won Galante a reputation for producing some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Sau... more
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Located in an appellation known for world-class wines, this lovely property has been home to our family for over a hundred years. High in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Soquel, the vineyards enjoy sunny days, moderate nights and a long, cool growing... more
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Integrity goal is to live up to that name. They are a unique maker of award-winning wines produced from grapes of the Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County and Santa Cruz Mountains. The tasting room is open for outside service, weekends 12noon -... more
Joullian Vineyards was created by the Joullian and Sias families of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with the goal of producing estate-crafted wines with the complexity, finesse and ageability characteristic of the finest wines of the world. Recognizing... more
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MJA Vineyards is a small family owned winery in Santa Cruz, California. We specialize in Napa Valley Cabernet, Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir, offered from our Serene Cellars and DaVine Cellars selections. more
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At Myka Cellars, a holistic approach to winemaking is taken. All of the parts of a wine should be in balance, yet all should be expressed. Each wine should express a sense of place and varietal character. To achieve this, we employ gentle handling te... more
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Nicholson Vineyards is an award winning Santa Cruz Mountains family owned boutique winery in Aptos in the Corralitos foothills producing chardonnay, pinot noir and olive oil. The winery grounds are planted with four acres of estate Chardonnay and... more
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Odonata Wines is a small family winery based here on the West side of Santa Cruz. We do our best to focus on local grapes that are organic and grown sustainably. We work closely with the growers to ensure the highest quality wines from the vines to t... more
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Poetic Cellars is located on 36 acres in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The temperate climate makes it an ideal location for growing many of the grapes contained in our wines. The cooling ocean air ensures that the... more
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The Roudon-Smith Winery is dedicated to the production of exceptional wines from selected vineyards of the Santa Cruz Mountains and other regions of California. Traditional winemaking methods result in elegant, long-lived wines, which are the perfect... more
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard has been making European-style, food-friendly, cellar-worthy wines since 1975. We are well-known for making Pinot Noir that can age beautifully for three decades. Our basic philosophy is that wine should dance with food... more
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Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard has been making European-style, food-friendly, cellar-worthy wines since 1975. We are well-known for making Pinot Noir that can age beautifully for three decades.Our basic philosophy is that wine should dance with food an... more
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Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association (SCMWA) representing the wineries and winegrowers of the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation. Formed in 1981, the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation is nestled in one of the most unique winegrowing regions... more
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Sones Cellars is a small family winery located on the Westside in Santa Cruz, California. Our goal is to produce small lots of fine quality, distinctively Californian wines from grape varieties that flourish in California. Our primary focus is o... more
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Located in beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains, Soquel specializes in making quality wine sourced from the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation and different regions in California. Soquel Vineyards is open for tasting on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:... more
Storrs is a small winery dedicated to the excellence that can be grown in the Santa Cruz Mountains and created from this special appellation's fruit. At Storrs, with each new day, we strive to make the best, ever better. This thinking extends not on... more
Storrs is a small winery dedicated to the excellence that can be grown in the Santa Cruz Mountains and created from this special appellation’s fruit.At Storrs, with each new day, we strive to make the best, ever better. This thinking extends no... more
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The Surf City Vintners micro-boutique wineries, numbering a dozen, has made Santa Cruz a vibrant mecca for wine tasting. An urban renewal project has turned former warehouse space into a hip, trendy destination. The individual wineries are in close p... more
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Monterey Wines of Style and Distinction Morgan Winery is committed to making elegant, refined wines from the finest Santa Lucia Highlands and Monterey vineyards. Our Santa Lucia Highlands vineyard The Double L Vineyard is in the northern section... more
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Twisted Roots is the work of three generations of family dedicated to growing wine grapes following sustainable growing practices. While our family's vineyard was established in 1918, it wasn't until 2005 that we began producing our own wines. Our co... more