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Crystal H.

A hidden gem. This has become our favorite winery in Morgan hill. California red wines. If you love bold red and smooth wines, this is the place for you! We loved all the red wines. Comp tasting and generous pours. It doesn't get better than that! We loved the Ona Carmen Cuvee 2018 and Monarch 2018 Merlot. We came here Saturday around 3:30pm. Very hospitable staff. It's family owned and the family are the staff. Plenty of outdoor seating. Very peaceful setting. Pretty much all the table chairs have cushion. Outside food is allowed. We met the Steve, his daughter Emma, Emma's husband. They even have a cat and 3 dogs on site. The tasting room is open aired. 1 restroom only. There was a florist truck selling some unique flowers for around $20-25 depending on the size. Needless to say, we became members. Half price delicious wines? We are sold. Sad that they are only open the 3rd weekend of each month. Quality over quantity though! It closes at 5pm but we stayed a bit longer finishing up our wines.

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Lenore J.

Delicious Cabs and Bordeaux in Morgan Hill? Yes! Emmalily Vineyards - tucked behind Morgan Hill's iconic cone-shaped El Toro mountain north west side about 10 minutes off 101's Cochrane exit. Sold at restaurants like Morton's and Odeum and named after the owners' two daughters, enjoy great reds and great people. In addition to vineyard dogs but there is also two pot belly pigs, a Shetland pony and a horse! For a nice scenic route googlemap through Almaden to scenic McKean/Oak Glen Rds - take a left when road ends past Calero Reservoir and a right on Dahlberg. Check facebook site for tasting dates/times: https://www.facebook.com/EmmaLilyVineyards

Some of the fabulous EmmaLily wines being poured at the tasting room near Morgan Hill, CA. Both from magnum and from 750ml bottles.

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Exceptional wines paired with attentive, welcoming service that elevates the entire experience.

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Great wine and fun owners! FYI, they're open for tasting the 3rd weekend of the month.

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On the afternoon that we were there, Steve, the owner and his wife, Laura, were pouring four Cabs and a Merlot.

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Kirigin Cellars

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Kirigin is our new favorite winery in Gilroy and Monterey bay!!! Simply amazing wine and even more…read moreamazing wine clubs!! They have a huge selection of reds and their desert wine is to die for. They also host large events. I absolutely love the ambiance of the tasting room, which includes a very long tasting bar for those crowded days. By all means, allow a couple of hours for this tasting, you'll enjoy your time here. The downside, I'm currently living in MN and there's no shipping offered to that state, otherwise we would have joined a wine club.

Had a pretty disappointing experience here on my first visit for a girls' wine day. We came in…read moreexcited to try somewhere new, do a tasting, and hopefully buy a few bottles to enjoy on the grounds, but the service immediately felt cold and uncomfortable. The staff member behind the bar greeted us with a blank, deadpan stare (otherwise known as a "GenZ Stare") that made the whole interaction feel awkward from the start. When we mentioned it was our first time visiting and that we were excited to be there, there was no warmth, no enthusiasm, and no effort to tell us about the wines or the property. Even the pours seemed careless. I know this is Gilroy and not Napa, but I still expected a welcoming experience and better wine service. Unfortunately, both the service and the wine itself were disappointing. The best part of this place was definitely the beautiful grounds, which would make a gorgeous wedding setting. Maybe this place is better suited as an event venue than a wine tasting destination, but based on my experience, I would not return. The two stars are for the beautiful grounds.

Ross Vineyards & Winery - tasting area at the the Santa Clara Valley Fall Passport Weekend event 2014.

Ross Vineyards & Winery

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"My wine-making philosophy is 'good grapes, good wine. The wine is made in the vineyard through…read moregood viticulture and by mother nature's fermentation process. The wine maker must be a good babysitter to this process." -- Jerry Ross So working and living in the area of Morgan Hill I have recently seen a bunch of signs popping up directing drivers to Morgan Hill's newest winery: Ross Vineyards. Turns out there are 50+ signs all about the area so after hiking Uvas Canyon, I saw a couple more and had to stop in. The Winery is situated on a Hill overlooking Chesebro Reservoir. The vineyard and winery are located on the site of the historic Coffe Ranch whose original owner Joseph Coffe came to the United States from France in 1870 and five years later Mr. Coffee founded The Wine Depot Winery in San Jose. The family lived and farmed on the 300-acre ranch along Llagas Creek in Morgan Hill for three generations the Coffe and cultivated 50 acres of vineyards. The original ranch buildings and farming/winery equipment are still at Ross Vineyards and it was a kick today tasting in the historic barn filled with antiques and photos. Jerry Ross is quite a character and is the main reason for the 5 stars. He was a non-stop story teller, with a Bud of all things, while his grandson was pouring wine and his wife Judy encouraged everyone to sit down and eat the hot dogs and beans that were prepared (I had a dog with the homemade beans. Very good). Jerry was a home winemaker starting in the late 90's and the winery was bonded in 2005. The tasting room opened in May, 2013 and it is a must-visit in the area for the views, the ambiance and the awesome vibes one gets from the Ross's. Married 50 years, this is how wine tasting should be: fun and unpretentious!!! (Here is what my 8 readers are waiting for) None of that fussy stuffiness and overblown pretentious nouveau-riche chateau you find at The Winery That Shall Not Be Named (although we usually do). A messy ranch with rental homes, a tasting room in a historic barn, hot dogs and beans from a crockpot and a funny dog knocking a balloon into the air with his nose until it pops. The winery sells only red wines, grown on Ross Hill Vineyard which is above the tasting barn, and they include Cabernet, Merlot, Barbera, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Petit Syrah, Mourvedre, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Grenache, Syrah, and Zinfandel. I enjoyed the 2007 Tempranillo very much and bought two bottles. The other wines were good to very good and I think you will be surprised at the quality. Ross Hill Vineyard is two acres and the winery makes 14 barrels of wine a year. Most of the wines sell for between $20 to $25 So get away from snooty wineries (Hmmm, which one one comes to mind? Oh I remember...) where just getting a cracker, much less a taste, becomes an exercise in civil disobedience. Come out here in the beautiful backcountry of Morgan Hill and let the Ross's, on the 1st and 3rd weekend of every month, show you some true Santa Clara Valley hospitality. Highly recommended!

Sitting high above the clouds on a long windy road is Fort Ross Vineyard.We actually turned around…read morethe first time because it was sooo foggy and had no clue where we were.Glad we tried again. A nice fellow explained the wines as he poured then ones we had chosen.He also had a list of places to eat afterwards!A nice deck is out back complete with picnic tables to sit and sip and enjoy the amazing view.Your family pet is also invited!

Castillo's Hillside Shire Winery - YUM YUM YUM

Castillo's Hillside Shire Winery

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I really loved my tasting here. I loved that it was family owned and that they live onsite and run…read morethe tasting room. The wine tasting was generous wnd amazing. for $15 every single red wine that was on the flight was very smooth and full bodied. 2 bottles buys out your tasting fee (which I did with no hesitancy !) Wonderful ambience outside with beautiful shaded trees, ponds, small vineyard and a lovely castle. Gorgeous shaded spots for hanging out with family or friends and taking photos They do allow kids , but ask that they stay close and not run around or be loud. They no longer sell cheese plates, but there were so packaged snacks for sale. Such a hidden gem !!!!

They don't open on Friday but for our group visit, Nathan came all the way back from Oregon to host…read moreus while he was opening another winery in Oregon. This little castle is their home when Nathan's parents moved over here. According to Nathan, everything here was built by his father and him. The property has a main house (presume it's their residence), a small cottage for a wine tasting room, and another shred for the bathrooms. There's a balcony which overlooks the pond. The hills are planted with vines and the green field has a place for a bit of golf pudding. At Dec the Halloween decorations still hang, making this a bit European, a bit mystic and gothic, a fun ambience. Nathan explained that they started off trying to grow grapes to sell, but turns out what they grew is not enough to supply to what the winery needs. Instead, they were advised to make their own wines with the help of the neighbor winery's machineries. As they started to make some successful wine, they continued the tradition of wine making. We had a sample of their fresh out of barrel wine, it smells fruity but tasted young with lots of acid. All wine labels were drawn by Nathan's sister when she was 16. We then did a 2019 cab franc, a 2018 cab, and then a 2018 petite sirah which is 100% petite sirah grew from the estate and it tasted great. Earthy yet rich in flavor, big body. The bottle was selling for $42. Seeing our liking, Nathan poured us their library selection 2013 petite sirah $62, a bit more dryer but everything holds together in the mouth. We ended up getting 3 cases of the petite sirah, also because it's not so common to find 100% petite syrah although Nathan said the region is famous for growing petite sirah. They have been winning awards with the petite sirah, therefore the 2018 bottle is their flag ship. It was a lovely experience being hosted by Nathan in such a beautiful property.

Cottage Creek Vineyards - Absolutely love this family-owned winery! The wine is amazing giving such variety and blends that you wouldn't expect.

Cottage Creek Vineyards

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I arranged a Meetup event with the Morgan Hill Wine Trolley and this was the first stop…read more At the entrance of the winery, the owner met and welcomed us. It was very business like. She also did not mix and mingle with us the while time we were there. The place sits on 5+ plus acres and has a large outdoor seating area. They are only open for tastings on the weekend and the place was busy. They also had live music. They don't serve food but they always have a food truck. There is enough parking and the grounds are beautiful. The weather was perfect for wine tasting. We were there for about 45 mins and they offered 3 tastings for the wine trolley. The problem was that the pours were tiny! Generally, the servers come around with an additional complimentary tasting, especially when the group was sitting around for as long as we were there for but we had to flag someone down and ask for an additional taste! The Rose was good but they ran out and could not provide another taste but they poured us the white. The focus was on selling bottles. The prices also seem quite high as well. Not sure I will go back.

We had reservations for Saturday at 1:30pm. Horse Thief vineyards is located just across from them…read more They share parking along the dirty path. There were a lot of cars parked but it wasn't too busy when we arrived. Big outdoor area. There was live music and looks like you can bring outside food even though I saw a charcuterie truck. Tasting fee: white flight for $20, red flight for $25, and reserve flight for $30. You get to taste 5 wines and can revisit. We tried all the flights. You have to buy 2 bottles to waive. The wines were mostly fruity and smelled good. But nothing really stood out and everything was easy to drink. No tannins. Ann Marie helped pour our tastings. She was knowledgeable and friendly. rose - not good, sour Pinot Grigio- sour Riesling- a little bit sweet chardonnay- decent, best white Zinfandel- beat red cab franc- earthy, decent

Morgan Hill Cellars - Morgan Hill Cellars tasting room

Morgan Hill Cellars

(85 reviews)

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This is such a cute and relaxing place to spend a weekend afternoon! My parents live in the housing…read morecomplex right next door so we strolled over to check out their $10 wine tasting. We both opted for the red wine tasting and appreciated the variety. There were one or two I didn't like as much, but I loved being able to taste such different wines. We also decided to splurge and share the white wine tasting. I loved their Rose and one of their white wines. We ended up buying a bottle of the Red Syrah and White Fiano as gifts for friends. What really took this place up from 4 to 5 stars was house hospitable and kind the staff was! Dana in particular was so warm and welcoming from the moment we walked in, asking how we ended up in Morgan Hill and congratulating us on our recent job offers. She even brought out some complimentary champage because she was so happy for our recent life changes! I have lived in the south AND the midwest, two places known for hospitality, but have never had a better experience with hospitality than here at MHC. Can't wait to come back and try more wines while I am chilling in "MoHi" for a few more weeks!

The main tasting room is inviting and there are a lot of things to buy in their gift shop. We…read moreselected red and white wine flights to share and taste everything available. We chose to do our tasting out on the garden patio. Once we got out there my first impression was of neglect and sadness. I hoped it wasn't going to be a reflection of the wines we'd be tasting. Unfortunately it was. All were bad, some worse than others. The "champagne" had no bubbles. We noticed this before we began our tasting. They all tasted like they came from bottles that had been opened weeks before being poured for our tasting. My fiancé asked if they had tasted the wines that morning to QC, and the tasting room hostess said she had. She either has no clue what the wine should taste like or she lied. Maybe both. We heard that this winery has been changing hands frequently and that in the past had produced good wine. I will keep my fingers crossed that who ever is the current owner will be able to turn this winery around. In the meantime I couldn't in good conscience recommend anyone making time to taste here.

EmmaLily - wineries - Updated May 2026

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