Discover Santa Cruz Wineries

Are you ready to plan a California Wine Tour to Santa Cruz wineries? Located close to the Pacific Ocean, Santa Cruz enjoys a cool growing season. Foggy summer days means that grapes ripen in cooler temperatures. This allows the grapes to remain on the vines longer. Some vineyards harvest their grapes as late as October. The longer growing season results in grapes with more complexity and allows for the production of distinctive wines.

Most of the wineries in Santa Cruz are small, family-owned facilities. They are focused on creating the finest wines possible rather than on quantity. Wine tasting at Santa Cruz wineries costs between $3-$10 per taster. The practice of sharing a glass as a couple is widely accepted. Central Coast wine tasting means fine wines, ocean views, and friendly tasting rooms. Choose from wineries located in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains or from city sites.

While sampling wine at Santa Cruz wineries, you really should visit that last seaside amusement park left. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is located along a mile of sandy beach and features thrilling and classic rides, minature golf, video arcades, food, bowling, and live entertainment.

Turn your Central Coast wine tasting experience into a fabulous California Wine Tour by staying at Seascape Resort. This is a beautiful place to stay with stunning ocean views. Rated 4 diamonds by AAA, Seascape Resortis recognized for its beautiful facilities, numerous amenities, and friendly service.

Looking for a romantic restaurant?Shadowbrook Restauranthas won numerous awards for "Most Romantic Restaurant". It's beautiful setting along a creek just 4 miles south of Santa Cruz along with its fabulous ambiance has earned Shadowbrook a well earned reputation for romance. It's a fabulous place to dine on the California Central Coast.

Santa Cruz Wineries

Bargetto Winery
Address: 3535 Soquel, CA 95073
Telephone: (831)475-2258
This Central Coast wine tasting room is in a lovely setting overlooking Soquel Creek. Bargetto Winery specializes in Italian varietals and dessert wines. They have a second wine tasting room on Cannery Row in Monterey.

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Burrell School Vineyards
Address: 24060 Summit Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95033
Telephone: (408) 353-6290
Open Weekends for California Central Coast wine tasting 11 AM – 5 PM
This Santa Cruz winery is located at the historic 1890 Burrell School House.

Byington Winery & Vineyard
Address: 21850 Bear Creek Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95033
Telephone: (408) 354-1111
Open daily for Central Coast wine tasting 11 AM – 5 PM
Bylington has a fantastic Grand Chateau wine tasting room and beautiful grounds. On clear days you can see the Pacific Ocean in the background. They have a picnic area and bocce ball to experience as well.

Cooper-Garrod Vineyards
Address: 22645 Garrod Rd., Saratoga, CA 95070
Telephone: (408) 867-7116
Open Weekends for Central Coast wine tasting 11 AM – 5 PM; Weekdays Noon – 5 PM
This Santa Cruz winery was established in 1972.

David Bruce Winery
Address: 21439 Bear Creek Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95033
Telephone: (408) 395-5478
Open Weekends for Central Coast wine tasting 11 AM – 5 PM; Weekdays Noon – 5 PM
David Bruce Winery makes great Pinot Noir in addition to other fine wines. The tasting room is nice and the staff is extremely friendly. The gentleman helping us went into a backroom and printed us maps to several Santa Cruz wineries we were visiting later in the day.

Domenico Wines
Address: 1681-1697 Industrial Rd., San Carlos, CA 94070
Telephone: (650) 593-2335
Open daily noon - 5 PM.

Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery
Address for wine tasting: 45 W. Main St., Los Gatos, CA
Telephone: (408) 358-4949
Open daily 11 AM - 6 PM.

Glenwood Oaks Winery
Address: 2364 Bean Creek Rd., Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Telephone: (831) 461-0668
Open Saturdays for Central Coast wine tasting 11 AM – 4:30 PM

Hallcrest Vineyards
Address: 379 Felton Empire Rd., Felton, CA 95018
Telephone: (831) 335-4441
Open daily for Central Coast wine tasting Noon – 5 PM
Hallcrest Vineyards has a large variety of wines to taste.

La Nebbia Winery
Address: 12341 San Mateo Rd., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Telephone: (650) 726-9463
Open daily 10 AM - 5 PM.

The Mountain Winery
Address: 14831 Pierce Rd., Saratoga, CA 95070
Telephone: (408) 741-2822
Known for its wines and for its winery concerts.

Natal Vineyard
Address: 1310 Green Valley Rd., Watsonville, CA 95076
Telephone: (831) 750-0271
Open Saturdays 11 AM - 4 PM

Obester Wine Works
Address: 12341 San Mateo Rd., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Telephone: (650) 726-9463
Open daily 10 AM – 5 PM

Organic Wine Works
Address: 379 Felton Empire Rd., Felton, CA 95018
Telephone: (800) OWW-WINE
Open daily Noon – 5 PM
Their wines are organically grown and processed.

Pinder Winery
Address: 165 Cristich Ln., Campbell, CA 95008
Telephone: (877) 684-2601
Open Saturdays 10 AM – 3 PM
Pinder is a small, family owned winery.

Ridge Vineyards
Address: 17100 Montevello Rd., Cupertino, CA 95014
Telephone: (408) 867-3233
Open Weekends 11 AM – 4 PM

Roudon-Smith Winery
Address: 2364 Bean Creek Rd., Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Telephone: (831) 438-1244
Open Saturdays 11 AM – 4:30 PM

Sarah's Vineyard
Address: 4005 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020
Telephone: (408) 842-4278
Open daily 11 AM - 5 PM.

Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
Address: 23600 Congress Springs Rd., Saratoga, CA 95070
Telephone: (408) 741-2934
Open daily 11 AM – 5 PM
This small family owned and operated winery specializes in Pinot Noir but also produces Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, and Chardonnay.

Thomas Fogarty Winery & Vineyards
Address: 19501 Skyline Blvd., Woodside, CA 94062
Telephone: (650) 851-6777
Open Thurs.-Sun. 11 AM – 5 PM
This Santa Cruz winery specializes in Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Gewurztraminer.

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