{"id":2033,"date":"2015-10-15T05:43:31","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T05:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.explorer1.com\/halfmoonbay1\/?page_id=2033"},"modified":"2020-10-20T17:14:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T17:14:30","slug":"wineries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/explorer1.com\/santacruz\/things-to-do\/wineries\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Cruz Wine Tasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/explorer1.com\/sc2\/files\/2020\/10\/wine-kegs.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;wine-kegs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Santa Cruz County has a tradition of fine winemaking that dates back to the late 1800&#8217;s. Today, the County is home to over 40 family-owned and operated wineries that specialize in small yield, handcrafted wines.<\/p>\n<p>It is also home to Bonny Doon Vineyard\u2014recently named by the Daily Meal as on of the top <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailymeal.com\/drink\/101-best-wineries-america-2016-slideshow\/slide-81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">25 wineries in\u00a0America<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Santa Cruz Wineries and Wine Tasting<\/h2>\n<h3>Bargetto Winery*<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 4 to 4.7 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>3535 North Main Street, Soque, CA (800) -4-BARGETTO\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/bargetto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bargetto.com\/<\/a><br \/>Established in 1933, Bargetto Winery is the oldest winery in Santa Cruz County and is currently owned and operated by third generation Bargetto family members.<\/p>\n<h3>Beauregard Vineyards Tasting Room and Winery*<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 4.5 to 4.7 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>Address: 10 Pine Flat Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060<br \/>Phone:\u00a0(831) 425-7777<br \/>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beauregardvineyards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.beauregardvineyards.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Burrell School Vineyard and Winery<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 3.5 to 4.7 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>24060 Summit Rd., Los Gatos, CA\u00a0 (408) 353-6290\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/burrellschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/burrellschool.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Byington Winery<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 4 to 4.7 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>21850 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos, CA\u00a0 (408) 354-1111\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.byington.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.byington.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 4 to 4.6 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>Address: 22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070<br \/>Phone: (408) 359-3460<br \/>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgv.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.cgv.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>David Bruce Winery<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 3.5 to 4.2 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>21439 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos, CA\u00a0 (408) 354-4214\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidbrucewinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.davidbrucewinery.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Hallcrest Vineyards<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 4.5 to 4.9 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>379 Felton Empire Road, Felton, CA\u00a0 (408) 335-4441\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hallcrestvineyards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.hallcrestvineyards.com\/<\/a><br \/>Hallcrest Vineyards\u00a0was established in 1941 in the\u00a0Santa Cruz\u00a0Mountains where the soil and climate are ideal for producing premium California varietal wines.<\/p>\n<h3>Osocalis Cidery &amp; Distillery<\/h3>\n<p>Address: 5579 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel, CA<br \/>Phone: (408) 477-1718<br \/>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.osocalis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.osocalis.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>River Run Vintners<\/h3>\n<p>65 Rogge Lane, Watsonville, CA\u00a0 (831) 736-3112\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riverrunwines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.riverrunwines.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Roudon-Smith Vineyards<\/h3>\n<p>2364 Bean Creek Rd., Scotts Valley, CA\u00a0 (831) 438-1244\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roudonsmith.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.roudonsmith.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Savannah-Chanel Vineyards<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 4.5 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>23600 Congress Springs Road, Saratoga, CA\u00a0 (408) 741-2930\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/savannahchanelle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">savannahchanelle.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 4 to 4.7 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>Address: 334 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060<br \/>Phone: (831) 426-6209<br \/>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.santacruzmountainvineyard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.santacruzmountainvineyard.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Storrs Winery<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 4 to 4.7 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>303 Potrero Street, #35, Santa Cruz, CA\u00a0\u00a0 (831) 458-5030\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.storrswine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.storrswine.com\/<\/a><br \/><em>(Tasting Thursday &#8211; Monday, noon to 5 p.m.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Storrs Winery, uses grapes from selected vineyards throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains. Producing 10,000 cases a year, their wines are distributed in 20 states in the U.S.A. \u00a0Their Chardonnay, considered by many to be one of the best made in Santa Cruz County, can be sampled along with their outstanding Merlot, Zinfandel and Gewurztraminer wines at their tasting room.<\/p>\n<h3>Silver Mountain Vineyards<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 4.3 to 4.5 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>Silver Mountain Drive, Santa Cruz, CA\u00a0 (408) 353-2278\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.silvermtn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.silvermtn.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Soquel Vineyards<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 4.5 to 5 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>8063 Glen Haven Road, Soquel, CA\u00a0 (831) 462-9045\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soquelvineyards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.soquelvineyards.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Trout Gulch Vineyards<\/h3>\n<p>Major rating websites rate them 3 to 3.5 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>3875 Trout Gulch Rd., Aptos, CA\u00a0 (831) 688-4380 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.troutgulchvineyards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.troutgulchvineyards.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Zayante Vineyards<\/h3>\n<p>420 Old Mount Road, Felton, CA \u00a0(831) 335-7992\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zayantevineyards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.zayantevineyards.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Click here for wineries in <a href=\"https:\/\/explorer1.com\/halfmoonbay\/places-to-eat\/wine-tasting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Half Moon Bay<\/a>\u00a0(45 miles north)<\/p>\n<p>Click here for wineries in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorer1.com\/monterey\/things-to-do-in-monterey\/wineries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monterey<\/a> (45 miles south).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santa Cruz County has a tradition of fine winemaking that dates back to the late 1800&#8217;s. Today, the County is home to over 40 family-owned and operated wineries that specialize in small yield, handcrafted wines. It is also home to Bonny Doon Vineyard\u2014recently named by the Daily Meal as on of the top 25 wineries [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":1022,"menu_order":16,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>Santa Cruz County has a tradition of fine winemaking that dates back to the late 1800's. Today, the County is home to over 40 family-owned and operated wineries that specialize in small yield, handcrafted wines.<\/p>\r\n<p>It is also home to Bonny Doon Vineyard\u2014recently named by the Daily Meal as on of the top <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailymeal.com\/drink\/101-best-wineries-america-2016-slideshow\/slide-81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25 wineries in\u00a0America<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>Santa Cruz Wineries and Wine Tasting<\/h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahlgrenvineyard.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahlgren Vineyard<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>20320 Highway Nine, Boulder Creek, CA \u00a0(408) 338-6071<br \/>Small production of award-winning\u00a0wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Semillon.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Aptos Vineyard<\/h3>\r\n<p>5339 Prospect Rd. #124, San Jose, CA\u00a0 (800) 211-6630<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/bargetto.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bargetto Winery<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>3535 North Main Street, Soque, CA (800) -4-BARGETTO<br \/>Established in 1933, Bargetto Winery is the oldest winery in Santa Cruz County and is currently owned and operated by third generation Bargetto family members.<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bonnydoonvineyard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bonny Doon Vineyard<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>10 Pine Flat Road, Santa Cruz, CA\u00a0 (831) 425-4518<\/p>\r\n<p>Bonny Doon Vineyard grew and grew with some incredibly popular brands (Big House, Cardinal Zin and Pacific Rim) until it became the 28th largest winery in the United States. It was\u00a0recently named one of\u00a0the top <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailymeal.com\/drink\/101-best-wineries-america-2016-slideshow\/slide-81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25 wineries in\u00a0America<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/burrellwine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burrell School<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>24060 Summit Rd., Los Gatos, CA\u00a0 (408) 353-6290<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.byington.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byington Winery<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>21850 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos, CA\u00a0 (408) 354-1111<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cgv.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>22600 Mount Eden Road, Saratoga, CA (408) 867-7116<\/p>\r\n<h3>Crescini Wines<\/h3>\r\n<p>2621 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel, CA\u00a0 (408) 462-1466<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidbrucewinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Bruce Winery<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>21439 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos, CA\u00a0 (408) 354-4214<\/p>\r\n<h3>Devlin Wine Cellars<\/h3>\r\n<p>3801 Park Avenue, Soquel, CA\u00a0 (408) 476-7288<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hallcrestvineyards.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hallcrest Vineyards<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>379 Felton Empire Road, Felton, CA\u00a0 (408) 335-4441<br \/>Hallcrest Vineyards\u00a0was established in 1941 in the\u00a0Santa Cruz\u00a0Mountains where the soil and climate are ideal for producing premium California varietal wines.<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osocalis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Osocalis Cidery & Distillery<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>5579 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel, CA\u00a0 (408) 477-1718<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/riverrunvintners.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">River Run Vintners<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>65 Rogge Lane, Watsonville, CA\u00a0 (831) 736-3112<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roudonsmith.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roudon-Smith Vineyards<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>2364 Bean Creek Rd., Scotts Valley, CA\u00a0 (831) 438-1244<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/savannahchanelle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Savannah-Chanel Vineyards<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>23600 Congress Springs Road, Saratoga, CA\u00a0 (408) 741-2930<\/p>\r\n<h3>Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard<\/h3>\r\n<p>2300 Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95065<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.storrswine.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Storrs Winery<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>303 Potrero Street, #35, Santa Cruz, CA\u00a0\u00a0 (831) 458-5030<br \/><em>(Tasting Thursday - Monday, noon to 5 p.m.)<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Storrs Winery, uses grapes from selected vineyards throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains. Producing 10,000 cases a year, their wines are distributed in 20 states in the U.S.A. \u00a0Their Chardonnay, considered by many to be one of the best made in Santa Cruz County, can be sampled along with their outstanding Merlot, Zinfandel and Gewurztraminer wines at their tasting room.<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.silvermtn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Silver Mountain Vineyards<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>Silver Mountain Drive, Santa Cruz, CA\u00a0 (408) 353-2278<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.soquelvineyards.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soquel Vineyards<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>8063 Glen Haven Road, Soquel, CA\u00a0 (831) 462-9045<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.troutgulchvineyards.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trout Gulch Vineyards<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>3875 Trout Gulch Rd., Aptos, CA\u00a0 (831) 688-4380<\/p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zayantevineyards.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zayante Vineyards<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>420 Old Mount Road, Felton, CA \u00a0(831) 335-7992<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Click here for wineries in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorer1.com\/halfmoonbay\/things-to-do\/wineries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Half Moon Bay<\/a>\u00a0(45 miles north)<\/p>\r\n<p>Click here for wineries in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorer1.com\/monterey\/things-to-do-in-monterey\/wineries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monterey<\/a> (45 miles south).<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2033","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorer1.com\/santacruz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorer1.com\/santacruz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorer1.com\/santacruz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorer1.com\/santacruz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorer1.com\/santacruz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2033"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/explorer1.com\/santacruz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3898,"href":"https:\/\/explorer1.com\/santacruz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2033\/revisions\/3898"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorer1.com\/santacruz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorer1.com\/santacruz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}