Cardella Winery, Mendota, CA - April 16, 2026 This is a great place to check out for some tasty wine, beautiful Italian villa style ambiance, and friendly helpful service. There are a lot of secluded spaces to share joyful conversations over a few bottles of wine. The winery grounds are second to none with a park like setting that includes mature oak trees, well manicured rose flower beds, a water Lilly koi pond, beautiful brick and stone walk ways, and spacious green lawns - a perfect location for a wedding or other private intimate event. read more

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April 15, 2026 - Mendota, CA Cardella is a beautiful winery with some delicious wines. The staff is friendly and welcoming. The grounds are beautiful. The winery reminds me of a villa in Italy. I can see why it is a premier wedding venue--the lush grounds, the courtyard with fountain, and the cobblestone walkways. A definite 5-star experience, not to be missed. read more

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This past Sunday we had our Commitment Ceremony at Cardella Winery with 65 of our friends and family. Peter, the winemaker/manager could not have been more helpful and supportive as we made our plans over the past 6 months, making repeat trips there to look over the venue, ask questions, and make logistical plans for where our guests would sit, et cetera. We got compliments from ALL of our guests about what a lovely venue it was, which made us so happy that they liked it. A wonderful new addition to the venue is a great dance floor, which we made great use of! read more

The wedding venue was great and the staff was very helpful and help in every way . The Italian theme made everyone feel like we were in Italy. read more

Cardella Winery - Elias and Anna's wedding - Wineries Near Me - Mendota, California

Such a great find off of I-5. Here for a Harvest Host overnight and had a lovely tasting and overnight stay. The grounds are beautiful and the setting would be perfect for a wedding or other event. Check them out if you are planning an event! read more

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Pete is the man! We stopped by and they were only open for appointments and they were prepping for their member party. He still happily accommodated us. We bought a couple bottles and he allowed us to stay and enjoy the grounds. Chardonnay was great! Bought Sauv Blanc but have not tried it yet This place is beautiful. read more

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If you're dreaming of a romantic, vineyard wedding with timeless charm, Cardella Winery is truly a perfect venue. From the moment you arrive, you're surrounded by the warmth and elegance of a Tuscan-style estate -- rolling vineyards, rustic architecture, and breathtaking views that feel like you've been transported to the Italian countryside. The charm of the property is unmatched. The vineyard backdrop creates a stunning setting for ceremonies, especially at sunset when the golden light hits the vines. The estate itself offers beautiful details throughout -- from its classic stonework to the elegant reception spaces -- making every photo look effortlessly magical. Beyond the scenery, the atmosphere is intimate, romantic, and welcoming. It's the kind of venue that feels both grand and personal at the same time. Whether you're planning a large celebration or a more intimate gathering, Cardella Winery provides a truly unforgettable setting. For couples looking for a venue that blends natural beauty, Tuscan elegance, and vineyard romance, this is an absolute gem. read more

Cardella Winery - Harvest Hosts Stay What a gem of a stop! Cardella Winery was exactly what we hope for when using Harvest Hosts -- welcoming, peaceful, and genuinely special. The setting is beautiful and quiet, with plenty of room to park comfortably and relax after a day on the road. The hosts were friendly, gracious, and made us feel truly welcome, not just like another overnight stay. You can tell they take pride in both their winery and the experience they offer guests. The atmosphere was calm and relaxing, perfect for enjoying the surroundings and unwinding. And the wine? Excellent. Thoughtfully crafted and well worth tasting (and taking some home). This was one of those stops that feels personal and memorable, not rushed or commercial. We're very grateful to Cardella Winery for being part of Harvest Hosts and sharing their space with travelers. We would absolutely return and highly recommend this stop to anyone looking for a peaceful, authentic winery experience. Thank you for the hospitality -- this one's a standout read more

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Evening wine tasting last night and the wines were exceedingly tasty. The presenter was very experienced and pleasant. The group was a number of overnite RV enthusiasts brought together by circumstances; we got along very well. The winery was jewel tucked into the expanse of the Central Valley. Well worth the time to contact Cardella for the memories. read more

I love the selection of flavor profiles they have to offer. One was an esquire when the grapes smash was fermenting. Highly recommended, go try it out! read more

For $35, I got tastings of delicious wine, 4 tacos and a bag of kettle corn. My DD paid $20 for 4 tacos, a bag of kettle corn, plenty of bottled water and beautiful music! The tastings were exactly that..a small taste. The band was a trio who played really good. All 3 were great singers. There were many umbrellas for shade and PLENTY of small bottles of water. I bought a case of their 2019 Rose of Sangiovese for $120! It was a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon. read more

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Joe and Pete were great. The view the winery is beautiful. The wine was great. Thank you Joe for explaining the different wines.

Is Cardella closed? I've called and emailed and have not had a returned call or email.

I'll start this off by stating that I really wish that I could add on more stars than five. They deserve at least ten! I was just married at this venue a day ago and never in the slightest would I take back choosing to have my wedding at Una Bella Giornata. First off, Maria (the event coordinator), is worth choosing Una Bella ten-fold. Not only is she on top of literally everything, she is a person with a heart of gold. Sarah and I left the venue without a single complaint and that is because of how professional she is. She runs the show and I wish I could just have her to coordinate my life because every time Sarah or I stressed she calmed us down and always left us feeling assured that we were going to have the best wedding we could have ever dreamed of. Sarah and I honestly feel like we are apart of the Una Bella family and will be visiting them often. To keep it simple the rest of the staff was the most helpful, hard working, and sincere group of people we could have met. Especially Melissa and Mia ( you girls rock!!!) All I have to say is that you need to go out and just give the venue a look. It's beautiful and family members, friends, and every single person who attended said that it was the best wedding they have ever been too. You'd think that they said that to make the bride and I feel better or even special, but I truly feel these comments were sincere and truthful. This is all because of the staff and love that Una Bella puts into their work. (Message for Cardella) We will always be grateful for everything you guys did for us! Love, Adam and Sarah Thompkins 08/30/2014 read more

Cardella Winery - Sarah and I sitting at the head table :) - Wineries Near Me - Mendota, California

This venue is gorgeous year round! My wedding was wonderful and all my guests were blown away with the beauty. This venue stood out to me because of the amenities. They are a winery that allows hard liquor and they have a midnight curfew as opposed to 10pm like most other venues. The venue also comes with a beautiful 4 bedroom bridal house that in included from Friday to Sunday and they let you have your rehearsal dinner at the venue Friday night and you can stay and hang out till 9pm! You can bring in all your own food and alcohol which helps save money. Maria is the venue coordinator, her and her staff (staff is included in the price) ran the wedding smoothly without any hiccups. I highly suggest this venue to anyone in the Central Valley! read more

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What a great find. We were rolling north, along I5 and checked Google to see if there were any winery's along our route. We found Cardella Winery!!! (Exit West Panoche Rd #368) I gave them a call to see if they were open for tasting and they said to come on by and they would provide us a sample of their wines. Nathan Cardella was as gracious of host, and passionate wine maker as you will ever meet. He gave us a tour of their beautiful grounds and let us pick out a few of his excellent wines to taste. We tried the 09 Barbera, 09 Sangiovese and the 07 Syrah. All were very good with the Sangiovese being excellent! We bought all three plus a bottle of their 09 Petit Verdot. Wine tasting does not get better than this! read more

I just had my wedding at this venue. This place is absolutely beautiful. If you choose to have an event here there is so much that is included such as the large house on the property and the shuttle service to and from the nearby hotel for your guests, just to name a few. The lighting on the venue grounds is amazing. This place looks like a million dollars and is well worth it. The wine is great as you can purchase it directly from the winery. Their wine was a great hit with our guests. The Rosato was the evening favorite. So many of our guests told us it was the best wedding they ever attended. Finally, Maria (the coordinator/manager) is the best. She went above and beyond to make our wedding amazing. Maria truly cared about us and will forever remain a life long friend to our family. We do not have enough words to express how grateful and honored we were to have her plan our wedding. Everything from the centerpieces to the table linens and dinnerware were amazing thanks to her. read more

Una Bella Giornata was the perfect place to have our wedding, the venue itself is stunning. Everything from the ceremony to the reception came out exactly as we had dreamed of! Our wedding was absolutely gorgeous and we had so many compliments from our guests! Everyone had an amazing time and the staff went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed our special day! Thank you Maria and the staff at Cardella Winery! :) Many thanks, Christine & Freddy Menchaca 9.20.14 read more

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We were married at Cardella on November 28, 2015. The venue is breathtaking and the staff is amazing. Maria was always there to answer any questions and even just listened to me vent and have a slight bride moment. The bridal house is great. Huge, clean and so close. It was wonderful having all my girls with me the night before! We've had so many wedding guests express how amazing the wedding was and we owe quite a lot of credit to Maria, her staff and the beauty of Cardella. Mia, my right-hand-gal the day of the wedding was literally there each time I turned around. I hardly lifted a finger. They strive to give you a stress-free experience, and we certainly had one. The wine is quite good and the prosecco....YUM! I can't imagine how hectic the setup/breakdown and wrangling of the wedding guests really is...I guess that is the point. We never had to deal with any stress the day of! We will always have a special place for Cardella in our hearts, for Maria and all of the staff. My dream wedding came off without a hitch. THANK YOU!! read more

I'm a wedding photographer , and have worked with Cardella winery (Una Bella) a few times over the past couple of years. This venue is absolutely gorgeous with countless photo ops! They allow outside catering so make sure you get a good one! The staff was great and the coordinator was on top of making sure all the events went smoothly. read more

Just wanted to add that their customer service is excellent: responsive, thoughtful and professional while maintaining a personal touch. I ordered a case of wine and had it delivered in just a few days, in spite of being in the middle of the pandemic. Order some wine from them - you'll be glad you did. read more

Took a girls trip to this winery today and I just have to stay it was so worth it!!! Peter was excellent with our wine tasting. He made it very fun and educational. I just love everything about this winery. I'm definitely coming back. read more

Went for tasting with a bachelorette party. We had the pleasure of getting Pete as our guide. He was welcoming, kind and informative. We learned about how Cardella Winery began and enjoy some good music, treats, conversations, beautiful scenery and wine of course. We left with the BEST experience and service. read more

We spent several hours visiting this superb winery as part of an amazing tour. The owner Aldo cooked us a five course lunch with wine pairings that we will not soon forget. Think Brunello risotto with Brunello reduction paired with Brunelli. The winery has rooms (and pool) which they rent which when combined with Aldo's cooking and his personal wine tours, looks amazing. read more

After checking out many other venues in the greater Fresno area - we decided to go with Una Bella Giornata at Cardella Winery. We didn't want the banquet room at a hotel chain or the standard cookie cutter event center for our daughter's wedding celebration. We had not been treated very nicely when we approached two other wineries (no return phone calls and a flat refusual to give us basic info "until we signed a contract"). Maria - the event coordinator at Cardella - seemed a little bit too good to be true. In actuality - she was a delight to work with - coming through on everything thing we talked about - and in a timely manner. The grounds are beautiful and unique - I was afraid that our guests would feel it was too far away from Fresno. People said they enjoyed the drive - and were totally blown away at what a jewel this site is. We had a beautiful summer's eve - with an incredible full moon. Long banquet tables set with wildflowers, burlap runners and lots of candles graced the lawn. Cardella strung beautiful fairy lights and it was breath-taking. Had a great band and a dance floor (floor supplied by Cardella) Loved the fact that most everything was bundled in the per person price - made it fairly painless for the parents of the bride - in keeping track of expenses. The wine was really good - Sangiovese was raved about. Maria's staff was great and accommodated all of our requests with a smile. Maria went out of her way to design and execute a board for our rather complicated seating arrangements. They set up a pie bar that looked like it was right out of a photo shoot for Bride's Magazine. Kudos. Our event received rave reviews from our guests - some who flew in from Washington DC and came from Napa Valley. Most of all the bride, the groom and their parents were very happy with the evening. I would encourage anyone looking for a very special setting for an event to consider Una Bella Giornata. read more

My husband and I were looking for a winery on our way to Humbult State to pick up our daughter and we came across this hidden Gem! This is an absolutely beautiful place! Pedro was very helpful with the wine tasting, everything he selected for us was perfect. He was very helpful and friendly. We had the place to ourselves and walked around just to admire the scenery. We will be returning every time we come this way. read more

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We had our wedding there last April. Maria and her staff were amazing. They would not let us lift a finger. They went above and beyond what we had expected. The grounds are beautiful and so well manicured. We would highly reccomend Cardella Winery for your next event. read more

I cant say enough GREAT things about the Cardella Winery and more specifically Maria.. Not only is the property BREATHTAKING, but the customer service is unlike anything I've experienced before. Maria is not the average wedding planner.. she treats it as though she's planning her own and gives the bride (who is overwhelmed) the best experience. From providing me with vendors who are amazing to really listening and designing exactly what I want I am in awe of her!!! Top notch and stress free! I would recommend this venue one hundred percent!!!! Jennifer Pair read more

We had our wedding here in May. It was a wonderful experience! Maria is so helpful through out the entire process and takes the stress off of the bride! Her staff were so wonderful, professional and helpful on our wedding day, taking care of everything we needed and things we hadn't even thought of! From helping lace up my dress to holding my lipstick for touch ups, they were there for us every step of the way! The grounds are beautiful, and cardella provides a Beautiful house for the weekend and also does all of the set up and take down, which is SO appreciated! I wouldnt have changed our venue for the world, it was beyond our expectations, and we Highly recommend Cardella Winery !!!!!!! Maria is awesome! read more

We got married April 9 2016 or better known now as the day the heavens opened up and flooded everything. Needless to say Mendota had been used to drought weather they didn't exactly have flood protocol. Maria, Mia and her entire staff made the changing circumstances seem trivial and routine. They made the day that could have easily tripped someone up, amazing and all my guests could say was how beautiful and seamless the day ran. I'm so appreciative and blown away there is no better group of people and venue if you are looking for somewhere to have your dream day! read more

Best Prosecco I've ever tried! Beautiful place, friendly people, great quality and good price.

Had a great afternoon here at Cardella Winery! Pete was an awesome host. We were out just wine tasting and came home with 2 cases + 2 bottles. I can be a bit of a wine snob, and the wine was really good all the way around. The grounds lovely, and Pete really made us feel like part of the Italiano familia! Awesome! read more

My daughter and son in law were married at Cardella on May 2nd. What a perfect night! From the first meeting with Maria until our final goodbyes on May 3rd, Maria and her staff including Melissa and Mia were with us every step of the way. Melissa did an awesome helping with the rehearsal dinner (Mattie's pizza is awesome!) and all the clean up that they wouldn't let us do! The best thing we did was use Maria's suggested vendors who all did a great job. We did have a couple of hic-ups...yes we used a vendor not on the suggested list and Maria did a great job taking care of the problem with this vender without the bride knowing! The Cardella team communicated with each other so well they even knew that the brides grandmother had not yet arrived and made sure we did not start the ceremony until "Grandma Koo Koo" was located. The venue was absolutely beautiful and the wine was superb. I never could have thought this would go as well as it did.....so many compliments from our guests. A great time was had by all and most importantly the bride and groom said it was the best day ever! As the mother of the bride I could not have asked for a better Venue and team as Maria and her staff and of course the beautiful Cardella winery! read more

Cardella winery is as good as it gets. We held our wedding there on May 2nd, and my parents, husband and I agree that Maria and her staff made it the best day of our lives. I never could have imagined our day turning out the way it did, and it was because of them that everything ran so smoothly. I had a couple minor problems and Mia and Maria didn't let it ruin my day, in fact, they had them taken care of before I even knew what was going on. The house we stayed in was absolutely stunning inside and out, and the grounds were very neatly kept. Everything was exactly as I wanted it to be, from the set up of all the DIY's, to the placement of the chairs and place settings. All the staff members really seemed to enjoy themselves and enjoy what they were assigned to do. Bathrooms were always clean through the night (and any time we went out to plan anything) and the items that Maria provides for the bathroom "emergency kit" was stocked. Mia was by my side from the moment she picked us up from the house until the last song of the night, including bringing me glasses of the best wine! She did my bustle, took my veil, and kept anything of mine that I had taken off or changed safe inside the house. She also made sure I was okay right before I walked down the aisle. I had the option to go to Jamaica and have my wedding there or have it at locally and when I saw Una Bella I just couldn't say no to it. Living in Dinuba, Ca, it was quite the drive, and as I informed my guests of the distance they all had big eyes, I kept telling them it would be worth it and they agreed completely when they arrived at Cardella. It was defiantly worth every penny, mile, and minute. I always felt 100% confident in their decisions to make it look as beautiful as possible and they not only carried out my vision, but they exceeded it. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank the entire Cardella staff for making our dream day come true. read more