Information about the vineyards and wineries in the Corralitos
community of Santa Cruz County.
Corralitos Wine Trail
Guide to vineyards and wineries in the Corralitos area.
Includes the Alfaro Family Vineyards, the NicholsonV ineyards, the
Pleasant Valley Vineyards, and the Windy Oaks Estate Vineyards
and Winery. See also our
Corralitos Visitor Guide and more about
Santa Cruz County
Corralitos Wine Trail: Easy Cruise from Santa Cruz
2011 San Francisco Chronicle article by Christine Delsol
describing a visit to wineries of Corralitos.
Soquel Wine Makers Eye Expansion in Corralitos
Article about plans by the Bargetto Winery of Soquel to
possibly expand their operations by building a smaller
winery on 50 acres of land in the Corralitos Valley,
about five miles east of Watsonville on Green Valley Road.
Wineries and Vineyards
Corralitos Wine Company
Founded by a group of Corralitos area vineyards and winemakers
to hand craft small lots of unique and high quality wines,
a small quantity of which are available for purchase on
their Web site or at their tasting room in Aptos.
Alfaro Family Vineyards
38 acre vineyards on a 75 acre former apple farm
owned by Richard and Mary Kay Alfaro. They produce
Pilot, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Syrah.
1.5 hour day hikes on the property are available by appointment.
Located at 420 Hames Road in Corralitos.
Nicholson Vineyards
4 acre vineyard specializing in Chardonnay and Pinot.
Property also has a 4 acre olive grove.
Owned by Brian and Marguerite Nicholson.
Nicholson Vineyard also makes wine from other types
of grapes produced by other vineyards.
Located at 2800 Pleasant Valley Road in Corralitos.
Pleasant Valley Vineyards
Five acre vineyard owned by Craig and Cathy Handley.
Their specialty is Pinot Noir but they also produce Chardonnay.
Varietals are named after their seven grandchildren.
The Pleasant Valley Vineyards are located at 600 Pleasant
Valley Road in Corralitos.
Windy Oaks Estate Vineyards and Winery
Most of this vineyard is planted with Pinot but a small
area is devoted to Chardonnay. Owned by Judy and Jim Schultz.
Located at 550 Hazel Dell Road in Corralitos.
Corralitos Travel Guide
Santa Cruz County Travel Guide
Central Coast of California
Northern California Travel Guide
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