Wrights Station Vineyard & Winery
This six-acre estate halfway between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz pours its own Pinot and Chardonnay, Friday to Sunday, last tasting 4:30. Bring your own picnic; the dog can come.
Why go
The winery farms six acres of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on the mountain and fills out the list with varietals from neighboring vineyards.1 You can see the six acres from the tasting room and from the patio.1 You can order charcuterie or carry in your own food, and kids and dogs are welcome.1 The calendar runs real events: a guided tasting in the redwood grove on 30 August, Friday Night Vineyard Lights with Cousin's Maine Lobster and Sleight of Hand Pizza on 4 September, a five-course paired dinner under the redwoods on 19 September.1
Order this / avoid
- Order: the current-release tasting, walk-in or reserved on Tock.1
- Avoid: a 5pm arrival. The last tasting starts at 4:30.1
Good to know
- Hours: Friday through Sunday, noon to 5.1
- Groups get a reservable large table and a semi-private space.1
Verdict
listed — The bring-your-own-food rule and the kids-and-dogs welcome make this the easiest afternoon among the mountain wineries, and the calendar proves the place is alive, lobster-truck Fridays and a paired dinner under the redwoods this September. The estate grows its own Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on the six acres up the old Loma Prieta road. Nobody with a byline has judged the wines, so the visit is the case.