Visiting Monte Bello
Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Clara County
First planted in the late 19th century, the Monte Bello property has long been one of the most storied viticultural sites in all of California's vast wine country, and its signature offering, the Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello, is one of the most highly-regarded wines in the world. Nestled high up in the northern reaches of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and surrounded by these historic vineyards, our Monte Bello Tasting Room offers guests an un-paralleled opportunity to experience our exceptional single-vineyard wines.
Tasting & Sales:
Closed December 24th, 25th, 31st & January 1st
* Saturdays and Sundays - 11am to 4pm
* Weekdays - by appointment
Visiting Monte Bello:
Saturday & Sunday (advance notice required for groups of 9 or more)
Each weekend we are open from 11am to 4pm for tasting, with no prior reservation required for small groups (less than 9). We offer three unique tasting flights, "Single-Vineyard" ($5), "Estate Single-Vineyard" ($10), and "Estate Single-Vineyard w/ Monte Bello" ($20, and includes our flagship Monte Bello). Wine Club Members receive Estate and Single-Vineyard tastings complimentary. (Please see "Large Groups" below if your party exceeds 8 guests.)
Monday through Friday (reservations required for all visits)
Monday through Friday we are available for by-appointment tastings at set times each day. These semi-private tastings include a short vineyard walk (weather permitting) followed by a seated tasting of our Single-Vineyard Estate wines. For more about these very special offerings, please click here.
The View from our Estate
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Large Groups
If you plan to visit our tasting rooms on a weekend, and you are traveling with a group of 9 or more, we ask that you notify us no later than 48 hours in advance of your visit; this is to try and ensure we have appropriate space and staff to properly host your group. If you plan to picnic on our grounds, we ask that you come prepared to observe our picnic area policies (available here).
Additional Large Group Options:
--We offer reserved picnic area space for our guests who opt for a Private Hosted Tasting experience; for more about these offerings, please click here.
--For members of our Wine Clubs, we offer exclusive picnic reservations on our knoll deck. These reservations are available at 11am-2pm and 2pm-5pm Saturdays and Sundays. The fee is $10/person, and the reserving club member will be reimbursed the amount of their day-of on-site wine purchases (not to exceed the amount of the reservation fees).
Advance Reservations/Large Group Advance Notice
To make a reservation for a large group on a weekend, or to give notice of your intention to visit with a group of 9 or more, please e-mail reservations@ridgewine.com.
Picnicking
Our picnic area is available for use by customers during weekend hours on a first-come/first-serve basis. Full picnic area policies are available here; key examples include:
--Out of consideration for our other guests, groups are asked to constrain to a single table, regardless of group size; a single table will seat up to 8 people comfortably.
--Due to licensing and liability restrictions, we do not allow the following anywhere on our grounds: Pets, Smoking, or "Outside Alcohol." ("Outside Alcohol" is defined as any alcoholic beverage not purchased from Ridge Vineyards on-site the day of your visit.)
--Children must remain under close parental supervision at all times. Our staff reserves the right to ask that families depart the grounds if supervision does not meet our standards. (Please note, the "rattlesnake" signs are real!).
--Please note that we cannot pour wine, or have guests anywhere on the premises, after the posted closing time.
We have established these policies to ensure a pleasant, peaceful, and safe experience for all our customers, and we thank you in advance for your compliance with the above.
Weekend Tasting Menus
To view this weekend's tasting flights, please click here.
Directions
Directions
to our tasting room can be found here.
Please note that the Google Map directions (and possibly other GPS-based systems) are incorrect once you get onto Monte Bello Road. Stay on Monte Bello Road and continue up 4.4 miles until you reach 17100 Monte Bello. (Do not turn onto Peacock Court, Casa de Pino Way, or any other side road.) Also, there is no direct access to Ridge from Skyline Blvd.
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| Ridge Vineyards / Monte Bello 17100 Monte Bello Road Cupertino, CA 95014 |
Phone 1.408.867.3233 Fax 1.408.868.1350 |
