Touring Monterey County Wineries
Three Areas From Which To Base Your Wine Tour
Monterey County wineries can be divided up into three sections: Monterey, Carmel Valley and Salinas (including points south along the 101). This listing will help you plan your wine country tour. The following are tasting rooms of Monterey County wineries, which are not always necessarily located at the winery or vineyards.
MontereyMonterey is most well known for Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The downtown has a walking tour of historic buildings. A few wine tasting rooms are conveniently located right on Cannery Row.
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A Taste of Monterey
700 Cannery Row, Ste. KK, Monterey
831-646-5446, 888-646-5446
Very nice tasting room and gift shop located upstairs in Cannery Row. Little tables and chairs where you can sit and sip and enjoy the view of Monterey Bay.
Daily 11-6 Bargetto Winery
700-L Cannery Row, Monterey
831-373-4053
Daily 10:30-6 Baywood Cellars
381 Cannery Row, Suite C, Monterey
831-645-9035
Daily 11-7 Silver Mountain Vineyards Tasting Room
381 Cannery Row, Suite Q, Monterey
831-644-9609
Daily until 6 Ventana Vineyards
2999 Monterey-Salinas Hwy., #10, Monterey
5 minutes from the airport
Also a new tasting room at the winery in Soledad (see below)
831-372-7415
Daily 11-5, summer 11-6
Carmel ValleySeveral Monterey County wineries are found in the Carmel Valley area, a bit out of the way, but well worth the drive, especially as a side trip from Monterey or Carmel, if that's where you are staying. A short drive inland from unbelievably charming Carmel-by-the-Sea is Carmel Valley, a small, almost rural village in the hills. Along the way is Garland Regional Park, a beautiful place to hike and explore. Up in the village are some fine eating establishments where you can get some lunch, and some wine tasting rooms to visit. Others are further outside of town. A relaxing way to go wine tasting in Carmel Valley is to take the Grapevine Express wine tour bus. You can pick it up at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and for about $4.50, it will take you to Carmel Valley Village. Call 888-678-2871 to find out more. Here is a map and listings of wineries in the area.
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Bernardus Vineyards and Winery
5 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley
831-659-1900
Daily 11-5
Tasting fee $5. Reserve tasting $10 includes wine charm.Chateau Julien Wine Estate
8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley
831-624-2600
Call to reserve a complimentary tour.
Mon-Fri 10:30 and 2:30, Sat & Sun 12:30 and 2:30
Wine tasting Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat & Sun 11-5 Galante Vineyards
18181 Cachagua Rd., Carmel Valley
831-659-2649
Tours and tasting Mon-Sat 11-3 by appointment only Georis Winery
4 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley
831-659-1050
Daily 11-5
Lush gardens. Heller Estate
69 W. Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley
831-659-6220
Mon-Thurs 11-5:30, Fri-Sun 11-6
Organic vineyard. Joullian Vineyards
2 Village Dr., Suite A, Carmel Valley
831-659-8100
Daily 11-5, Closed major holidays. Morgan Winery
204 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel
831-626-3700
Daily 11-6
Winetasting at Taste Morgan, their Carmel Visitor's Center at the Carmel Crossroads Shopping Village, at Highway 1. Talbott Vineyards
530 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley
831-659-3500
Daily 11-5
Sunny garden patio.
Salinas And Points SouthAlong the Highway 101 corridor, you'll find some more Monterey County wineries. The agricultural heritage of the Salinas Valley has been immortalized by writer John Steinbeck. The Santa Lucia Highlands appellation is located on the range facing southeast overlooking the Salinas River Valley. Most grapes planted in these vineyards are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but there are also some Syrah and Rhone varietals.
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More Monterey County wineries are popping up here and there in amongst the farms. In addition to tasting wine at any of these, you may want to stop in at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas to learn more about Steinbeck's work and the Salinas Valley. A Taste of Monterey/Salinas Wine Cellar & Tasting Room
127 Main Street, Salinas
831-751-1980
Daily 11-5
Next to National Steinbeck Center.
National Steinbeck CenterChalone Vineyard
Highway 146 & Stonewall Canyon Rd., Soledad
831-678-1717
Sat & Sun 11-4, weekdays by appointment.
The Chalone winery has the oldest producing vineyard in the county. Pessagno Winery
1645 River Rd., Salinas
831-675-9463
Mon-Thurs 11-4, Fri-Sun 11-5 Hahn Estates / Smith & Hook Winery
37700 Foothill Road, Soledad
831-678-2132
Daily 11-4 Paraiso Vineyards
38060 Paraiso Springs Road, Soledad
831-678-0300
Mon-Fri 12-4, Sat & Sun 11-5 Scheid Vineyards
1972 Hobson Avenue, Greenfield
831-386-0316
Weekdays 12-4, Weekends 11-5
Great views over valley. Ventana Vineyards
38740 Los Coches Road, Soledad
831-678-2900
Complementary wine tasting (a rarity these days!)
Also has a tasting room in Monterey (see Monterey section above)
Sat-Sun 11-5 Wrath Wines
35801 Foothill Road, Soledad
831-678-2212
Thurs-Mon 11-5
Views of the Santa Lucia Highlands and Salinas Valley. Custom tasting experiences available.
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Of course, you can't see all the Monterey County wineries in a day, so pick just a few to enjoy at a relaxed pace, and save the others for your next California wine tasting adventure!Related pages:
Central Coast Wine Tasting
Central Coast Hotel
Central Coast Limo Wine Tours
Central Coast Wineries
Santa Cruz Wineries
Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association
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