Villa del Monte Winery
Award-winning boutique winery in Los Gatos in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Call 408 353-0995 for a tasting appointment.
Did you receive our March newsletter? Read about: Good Times “Best of Santa Cruz County” poll Upcoming wine tasting events Yappy hour at Tessora’s Barra di Vino in Campbell And more! As always, our newsletter pairs well with a glass of award-winning Villa del Monte wine!
I just heard a radio ad for a big box liquor store that included the line, “Can’t you just get your wine from the grocery store?” Their opinion being that they offer a better shopping experience than a grocery store. However, our answer to this question would be “it depends.” We are big advocates of …
Villa del Monte winemakers, John and Neil, will be pouring a selection of Villa del Monte wines at Vinocruz in downtown Santa Cruz on Saturday, February 8. Wine will be for sale by the glass or by the bottle. The tasting fee will be waived with a bottle purchase so this will be a great …
This week, Villa del Monte winemakers Neil and John took a break from the winery to attend the annual Unified Wine & Grape Symposium at the Sacramento Convention Center. The trade show features more than 700 booths and 28 large vineyard and winery machinery areas. “This is such an amazing show—so many things to see …
In a few months, we will be releasing our Orange Peach Chardonnay. Our last release sold out in just a couple of months so we think our drought-ish weather will make this a hot seller. Sure, we can call it a descriptive name such as Orange Peach Chardonnay, but we thought it would be fun …
We will be open for wine tasting from noon to 5 pm on both January 25 and 26. We hope that you will come and celebrate a new year of wine tasting with us! You will be able to taste a selection of our wines, including Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet, Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay, Carneros …
The next Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association Passport Day is on Saturday, January 18. Since our winery and parking area are so small, our friends at Dancing Creek Winery have invited us to pour in their charming outdoor picnic area for Passport Day. Dancing Creek Winery is located at 4363 Branciforte Drive in Santa Cruz. …
Winemaker Neil’s daughter Caeli is artistic and crafty. In addition to making soaps and lotions using honey from the family beehives, she also re-purposed some Villa del Monte wine bottles to make candles to give to friends and family during the holidays. The festive wine bottle candles looked so great on the Perrelli dining table …
Planning to entertain over the holidays? Here are some recipes, courtesy of Villa del Monte Winery and local caterer Blue Sage, that pair nicely with our wines. Enjoy! Asian Duck Endives—serve with Villa del Monte 2010 Syrah Santa Clara Valley Pasha Vineyard Eggplant Parmesan Crisps—serve with Villa del Monte 2006 Merlot Reserve Carneros Moon Vineyard …
Villa del Monte winemakers, John and Neil, will be pouring a selection of our wines at Vinocruz in downtown Santa Cruz on Saturday, December 14. Wine will be for sale by the glass or by the bottle. The tasting fee will be waived with a bottle purchase so this will be a great time to …