by Joyce | Nov 8, 2015 | Villa del Monte Winery, wine, winery
We are known for our single-vineyard, single-varietal wines, but we are mixing things up by introducing our first blend, Vintner’s Select. By blending Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet and Carneros Merlot, we have produced a blend with the fruitiness and softness...
by Joyce | Aug 31, 2015 | Villa del Monte Winery, wine, winery
Last week was a busy time at the winery. It’s a bit early this year, but we have already harvested Zinfandel from Santa Clara AVA and Pinot Noir from two Santa Cruz Mountains vineyards. Although we have a new crusher/destemmer, crush is still a very manual process...
by Joyce | Jul 19, 2015 | purchase wine, Villa del Monte Winery, wine, wine tasting
We will be open for wine tasting and wine club sign ups from noon to 5 pm on July 25 and 26. Make plans now to visit the winery, located at 23076 Summit Road in Los Gatos, to taste a selection of our award-winning wines. On both days, we will also be selling local...
by Joyce | Jul 13, 2015 | Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association, Villa del Monte Winery, wine, wine tasting
Saturday, July 18 is Passport Day for the local Santa Cruz Mountains wineries. Since our parking area is so small, our friends at Dancing Creek Winery have invited us to pour in their outdoor picnic area on Passport Day. Our winemakers, Neil and John, will be pouring...
by Joyce | Jun 30, 2015 | Villa del Monte Winery, wine, wine tasting, winery
If you are old enough to drink, you are most likely old enough to remember how Scooby Doo would exclaim “Ruh Roh” whenever he encountered a dire situation. I was reminded of this infamous Scooby Doo phrase earlier today when I visited Summit Store in Los...
by Joyce | Jan 15, 2015 | award, wine, winery
Villa del Monte Winery is pleased to announce that the 2015 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition has awarded four medals to Villa del Monte wines: Gold Medal: 2012 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains William Vincent Vineyard ($34/84 cases produced) Silver Medal: 2011...