Monterey County has a tradition of fine winemaking that dates back to the early 1800’s when the Franciscan Friars planted the first wine grapes in the region . Today, the County is home to over 75 vintners and growers.
About an hour drive from Monterey is Calera Wine Company in Holister (San Benito County). We mention it here because it was just named the 5th best winery in America by the Daily Meal.
Monterey County Wineries
and Wine Tasting
Bargetto Winery
Tasting Room – 700-L Cannery Row, Monterey, CA (831) 373-4053
Baywood Cellars Tasting Room
Tasting Room – 381 Cannery Row, Suite C, Monterey, CA (831) 645-9035
Bernardus Vineyards & Winery
5 W. Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA (800) 223-2533
Calera Wine Company
11300 Cienega Rd., Hollister, CA 95023 (831) 637-9170
Located outside Monterey County (about an hour from Monterey), this Hollister winery was just named the 5th best winery in America by the Daily Meal.
Chateau Julien Wine Estate
8940 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel CA (831) 624-2600
Galante Vineyards & Rose Gardens
18181 Cachagua Rd., Carmel Valley, CA (831) 659-2649
Georis Winery
4 Pilot Road and Carmel Valley Rd., Village of Camel Valley (831) 659-1050
Heller Estate
69 W. Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley, CA 831.659.6220
Joullian Vineyards
2 Village Dr., Suite A, Carmel Valley CA (831) 659-8100
Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association
550 Hartnell St., Monterey, CA (831) 375-9400
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Morgan Winery
590 C Brunken Ave., Salinas (831) 751-7777
Paraiso Springs Vineyards
38060 Paraiso Springs Rd., Soledad, CA (831) 678-0300
Robert Talbott Tasting Room
53 West Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA (831) 659-3500
Scheid Vineyards
305 Hilltown Rd., Salinas, CA (831) 455-9990
Smith & Hook/Hahn Estates Winery
37700 Foothill Rd., Soledad, CA 93960-9620 (831) 678-4555
Terranova Fine Wines
Monterey CA (831) 333-1313
Ventana Vineyards
2999 Monterey-Salinas Hwy, Monterey, CA (831) 372-7415
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