Respected for quality since 1976. Located in the cellar beneath the Ahlgrens' mountain home; dedicated to hands-on production of fine varietal wines.
Tasting/Sales: Saturdays 12:00-4:00
20320 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, 95006
831.338.6071
Specializing in Central Coast Zinfandel and Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay.
Tasting/Sales: Friday-Sunday 12:00-5:00
427 Swift Ave., Santa Cruz 95060
831.471.9090
496 Hames Rd, Corralitos, 95076
831.728.5172
Quality wines, organically estate grown Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and our estate blend, Romantic Red.
PO Box 1117, Felton, 95018
831.336.3525
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay produced by Hallcrest Vineyards. No tasting room available.
7278 Mesa Drive, Aptos, 95003
831.688.3856
Tasting room & courtyard overlook Soquel Creek. Award-winning wines from the Santa Cruz Mountains. Dessert-style wines from pure local fruit.
Tasting/Art Gallery: Monday-Saturday 11:00-5:00
Sunday 12:00-5:00
3535 North Main Street, Soquel, 95073
831.475.2258
An estate vineyard established in the 1940.
Tasting daily: Summer 11:00-7:00, rest year 1:00-6:00
55-B Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
831.425.7777, www.beauregardvineyards.com
Founded in 1997. Produces small lots of expressive and intense Syrah.
Tasting: Vintners Festival
830 Memory Lane, Boulder Creek, 95005
831.345.8225, www.bigbasinvineyards.com
Located nine miles north of Santa Cruz off Route One. Specializing in Rhone/Italian varietals/blends.
Tasting daily: 11:00-5:00 except holidays
10 Pine Road, Santa Cruz, 95060
831.425.4518, www.bonnydoonvineyard.com
Located at the historic 1890 Burrell School House, our winery produces Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay and select premium red varietals.
Tasting/Sales: Saturdays 11:00-5:00 and by appointment
24060 Summit Road, Los Gatos, 95030
408.353.6290
Grand Chateau, award winning wines, picnic-BBQ area with ocean view.
Tasting: Daily 11:00-5:00
5.5 miles from Highway 17
21850 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos, 95030
408.354.1111
Specializing in Pinot Noir from our estate and other vineyards within the appellation. Traditional methods utilized with minimal handling.
4 Kendall Lane, Santa Cruz, 95066
831.439.9235
Specialty is Santa Cruz Mountain Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Also known for its Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah.
Tasting: Daily 12:00-5:00, picnickers welcome
21439 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos, 95030
408.354.3214, www.davidbrucewinery.com
Exclusively produces "methode champenoise" sparkling wines from the Santa Cruz Mountains. Extremely limited production of barrel-fermented Chardonnay blanc de blancs.
290 Igo Way, Boulder Creek, 95006
831.338.2646
Producing super premium Tuscan style wines using Bordeaux and Italian Varietals. The winery has breathtaking views of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Open by appointment
22630 Hutchinson Road, Los Gatos, 95033
408.286.1016
Home to an award-winning Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Syrah.
Tasting: Saturday 2:00-4:30 and by appointment
2364 Bean Creek Road, Scotts Valley, 95066
831.461.0668
Enjoy the beautiful estate and visit the nostalgic tasting room open seven days a week.
Tasting: Daily 12:00-5:00
379 Felton Empire Road, Felton, 95018
831.335.4441
Tucked away in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the tasting room is surrounded by Estate Merlot & Syrah vines.
Tasting: Saturdays 11:00-3:00
7099 Glen Haven Road, Soquel, 95073
831.465.9294
Tasting: By appointment and Passport Days
1310 Green Valley Rd., Watsonville, 95076
831.750.0271
Tasting: Vintners Festival
2800 Pleasant Valley Rd., Aptos, 95003
831.761.5540
The first 100% certified organic winery in the country featuring organically grown and processed, sulfite-free wines. Picnic on the deck or amongstsecluded gardens under the oaks.
secluded gardens under the oaks.
Tasting: Daily 12:00-5:00
379 Felton Empire Road, Felton, 95018
831.335.4441
Small distillery specializing in grape and apple brandies. All brandies are produced in an antique alambic Charentais still using traditional methods.
Open by appointment
5579 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel, 95073
831.477.1718
We produce only Estate-bottled Cabernet/Merlot and Chardonnay from the vineyard set amidst Boulder Creek (est. 1973).
Open by appointment; call for directions
1300 Hopkins Gulch Road, Boulder Creek, 95006
831.338.4346
Specializing in Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah from selected coastal vineyards.
Tasting/Sales: Friday-Sunday 12:00-5:00
402 Ingalls Street, #21 Santa Cruz, 95060
831.426.6911
Located near the town of Aromas, River Run works with vineyards of character to produce Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Syrahs and Zinfandels.
Open by appointment
65 Rogge Lane, Watsonville, 95076
831.726.3112
Specializing in premium varietals.
Tasting: Sat 11:00-4:30, Sun by appointment
2364 Bean Creek Rd, Scotts Valley
2.5 miles north of Scotts Valley Drive
831.438.1244, www.roudonsmith.com
Small family winery makes distinctive Pinot Noir, Primitive, Chardonnay, Merlot and small lots of exceptional local varietals.
Several open houses each season
Call for information and directions
108 Don Carlos Drive, Aptos, 95003
831.685.0321
Producing complex red wines from the Santa Cruz Mountain growing region. Featuring Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot with an emphasis on Pinot Noir.
Tasting: By appointment only
830 Memory Lane, Boulder Creek, CA 95006
831.335.4242
The mountain top winery and vineyard overlook the Monterey Bay. We produce limited quantities of premium-quality Chardonnay, Cabernet & Zinfandel.
Open by appointment; call 831.644.9609
PO Box 3636, Santa Cruz, 95063
408.353.2278
Specializing in Santa Cruz Mountain and Stags Leap District wines. Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Tasting: Saturdays 10:30-5:00
8063 Glen Haven Road, Soquel, 95073
831.462.9045
Handcrafted wines - Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Merlot and Petite Sirah - from selected vineyards throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Tasting/Sales: Daily 12:00-5:00
Old Sash Mill, 303 Potrero St #35, Santa Cruz, 95060
831.458.5030
We handcraft limited amounts of exceptional single-vineyard varietal wines true to their terroir, the vintage, and to the grape variety.
Not open to the public at this time
PO Box 3969, Santa Cruz 95063
831.439.8716
Producing Santa Cruz Mountains AVA Pinot Noir & Chardonnay since 1988.
3875 Trout Gulch Rd., Aptos 95003
831.471.2705, www.troutgulchvineyards.com
Produces award-winning, estate grown, handcrafted limited release wines. Located on a ridge at 1,000 feet overlooking the Monterey Bay.
Open by appointment
380 Sweetwater Road, Corralitos, 95076
831.786.9463
A small family-owned winery that specialized in Estate grown Santa Cruz Mountain wines.
Open by appointment
420 Old Mount Road, Felton, 95018
831.335.7992