Interesting place. Fun tasting room with interesting wines. Enjoyed the experience. We were drawn in for the Vino de Mocca, and we're not disappointed. A very interesting desert wine that everybody needs to try. We bought some for ourselfs and family to enjoy. read more

Of all the wines I tasted (omitted some that I knew I wouldn't like), I loved most of them. It was difficult not to over-buy. The wines are not "snobby wines." They are good and food friendly. Moreover, the winery is not expensive, and there is no charge for tasting. We arrived on a Thursday - not a prime time - and had the barista to ourselves. She is friendly and knowledgeable. The winery dates back to 1916 and lacks the spit-and-polish of its more upscale cousins, but it is in a state of being remodeled by the third owner who is willing to invest in a gem, possibly a gem in the rough. The scenery on Watsonville Road is gorgeous. We'll definitely be back. read more

My best friend and I decided to go wine tasting and stopped by this winery. We fell in love! It was so pretty and the customer service was fantastic! It was so refreshing to feel welcomed and greeted since we had the absolute opposite experience at Clos LaChance winery down the road....We were very happy that the lady who took care of us here was attentive and helpful. It's a shame we didn't get her name. She was so sweet and educated us a lot on the wines. We loved the wines we sampled so much that we ended up buying 6 bottles! We will definitely be visiting again! Love love love the free tastings read more

Upon venue scouting for our big day, Kirigin Cellars was the first venue we visited. We could have stopped searching, however we're a thorough couple. Kirigin Cellars literally made our jaws drop. The vastness and sheer natural beauty of the venue, with the amazing event center was enough for us to make our decision. But the customer service, professionalism, and ease-of-communication was what hooked us. Our journey in planning our wedding was that of ease and excitement because of Cindy and Dhruv. They are amazing people and grade A professionals at what they do. Needless to say, our wedding was stress-free because of them. Thank you! read more

This is one of those wineries that I always have to stop by whenever I go through Gilroy. The staff are always friendly and informative. We have so many favorites, but the ones that stand out are the sauvignon blanc and malvasia bianca for white wines, and the petite syrah for the reds. I've taken my parents here, and now they always come back to buy a case of the vino de mocha just to give as gifts. read more

Really enjoy coming to taste at Kirigin - my favorite is the Estate Red and their Cab. All staff is super friendly and it's set in a very nice, relaxing area. read more

We just tried out this winery last Tuesday and it was GREAT!! A hidden little jewel and the Tasting room employee Amanda was excellent. Amanda had a lot of information about the wines and even gave us ideas how to mix the Champagne aka Sparkling Wine with Kirigin's sweet desert wine for an entirely different taste! Amanda was a breath of fresh air and was charming as she explained the details of each wine we tasted. This winery has an incredible NEW Tasting room opening soon and EVERYONE has to come see this new room and check out the incredible cement work. We were lucky enough to meet the Artist who designed this new facility and he is awesome! What a great combination with Kirigin Wine, Amanda in the tasting room and the incredible artesian construction. A must for every Silicon Valley Wine enthusiast! read more

Complimentary tastings in a wonderful atmosphere! Kirgin is the oldest winery in the area and possibly all of California, having just turned 100 years old. It is easy to see how they stayed in business, excellent customer service. They provide 6 free tastings and the wine is at many different price points. We always leave with a bottle, usually the Malvasia Bianca. The dessert wine is also very good. They have 2 indoor tasting rooms that make you feel like you are standing in an old timey great hall. Parking is easy. Friendly dogs are allowed. read more

Love this place. Great wine and so well priced (affordable for everyday bottles). Loved the Vina de Mocha! The atmosphere is relaxed and rustic. The staff is so friendly. The vineyard dog is darling (though persistent with wanting friendly attention). I love the small, relaxed feel of this place and really enjoyed the wines. read more

Thank you so much Kirigin Cellars for allowing us to have the most amazing, perfect wedding. Your staff was so professional and kind. We absolutely loved Samantha and KC. The venue was perfection. Could not have asked for a more perfect day. Not to mention how fantastic all of your wine is. Can't wait till next time we are in town to go see you all. read more

Vinno De Mocha is amazing! One of the best ports I've ever had! Had a taste at the Gilroy Garlic Festival and have been thinking about it for the last couple months. read more

First of all, if you haven't been wine tasting in the Gilroy/San Martin area, what are you waiting for? This might be my favorite vineyard in the area, ok it IS my favorite. Complimentary wine tasting? Um...yes please! They have a small tasting room and main tasting room. The employees are super friendly, I enjoyed the wines and the property is gorgeous! I recommend taking a stroll around the property, you must! They have a full size soccer field (what?!!) it's super cool. They also have picnic tables and I saw a handful of people sitting on the grass enjoying the day. I absolutely loved it here and can't wait to come back. read more

START HERE! Lizz is absolutely amazing! She was training Lucy and did not allow it to take away from the experience. Lucy was nice and friendly for her very first day. We tried hard to tip but they wanted us to enjoy the experience instead so we purchased a bottle and opted to drink it in our hotel with Italian take out prior to flying out. She recommended a decent Italian place. The dessert wine is by far the best I've ever had! Great experience, the best winery I've ever visited and I've been to many along the West Coast. OH AND DID I MENTION, IT'S COMPLIMENTARY! read more

Great staff and nice little cozy place to do a wine tasting .. great desert wine with hints of cocoa and coffee .. most of the wines are not really my taste but great place.. read more

Love this place. Their vino de mocca dessert wine is to die for. A perfect blend of sweet wine and coffee, how can u beat that? The employees are nice and friendly, the place is beautiful and clean, the price is very reasonable for the quality, and the tasting of your choices of six wines is free! Definitely coming back and recommending this wineries to everyone. read more

We came tasting on a Friday afternoon and Hannah gave us the best experience! We came in with open ideas and she gave us her best personal pairings and we were blown away!! She was very personal and easy to talk to. She made the experience so much better. read more

I wasn't expecting much, given the reviews here, but I figured a free tasting + a nice dog was worth a visit. I was happy that I went. The server wasn't the most engaging person in the world, but she was nice enough. The wines were actually pretty good. The Vino de Mocca is definitely worth a try but my favorite was probably the Champagne - which they don't actually make but is very good if you like sweet sparkling wines. read more

Maybe I'm turning into a wine snob...I still feel the same way about the location, but have to say the wine is OK. Not great. Don't want to build people's expectations toooo high! Still a fun stop on the trail...and case of wine can be had for under $100 for the house blend. Great everyday wine. read more

Kirigin Cellars was unfair in their employment practices to my friend who was a new hire and who was discharged immediately without reasonable cause after he had served them for over a month with reliable work ethic and valuable contributions. read more

Kirigin cellars is such a beautiful, quaint winery with great staff! Ashley in the tasting room was very knowledgeable and a great time! She made our experience absolutely wonderful! This girl deserves a raise! read more

An old favorite. Old Mr. Kirigin has moved back to Bosnia, but the people who bought the winery have done him the honor of keeping his name and moreover his quality. The champagne and vino de moca are exactly as amazing as always, as is the Malvasia Bianca, which is a really nice white wine and not Natasha Fatale's cousin, which is what the name sounds like. There was a winery dog greeting everyone at the tasting room, a friendly border collie who plays fetch with a cork, and the tasting room itself is very old and smells of old wood and more corks, but in a pleasant way. They also had the ice cream social that day, so it was a nice treat. Tasting and ice cream were free. My friends got the champagne and vino de mocha, but I still had some at home from a previous wine-club subscription. read more

FREE wine tasting. And yes, you can start at the top of their wine list and go to the bottom. The pours aren't super generous, but you can't really complain about free tasting. Besides, if you want to revisit anything, you totally can. I love the Malvasia Bianca, mmmm. Their wines are good. The Vino de Mocca is great if you love dessert wine. Sometimes I taste more coffee, and sometimes I taste more chocolate, but it always tastes DELICIOUS. Apparently, it's called "The Kissing Wine" because it has a higher alcohol content... one bottle and you'll be kissing everybody! Or at least, that's what one of the servers told me. And speaking of servers... The main reason I'm giving them 5 stars is because the servers are super friendly. I've been here when it's busy, and also when it's not, and they're always very nice and knowledgeable and totally down to chit chat with you (if they're not too busy). Good wine pairs best with good company, so everybody has a great time. Sometimes they'll even drink with you. Ahh, the benefits of working at a winery... read more

Excellent staff! Very accommodating. The manager, Perry, is very in tune with her wines. The Petite Sirah is amazing. The facility is clean, spacious and comforting. Plenty of parking. A+ read more

We've been stopping here for years as we bicycle in the area on Sundays. The people are wonderfully community conscious, providing soccer and cricket venues as well as picnic areas in a beautiful and friendly setting. The wines are modestly priced and quite drinkable, with several unique varietals. I view Kirigin as a neat place to enjoy a tasting and use and great picnic setting. read more

Went there after a hearty hike at Mt. Madonna. We were a group of about 20. The staff there were amazing with excellent tasting and tour!! The 2013 Syrah is off the hook! Vino de Mocca desert wine delicious. Since we were a good size group, we were able to get super discounts! We had a lovely picnic there as well. This a charming winery with super friendly staff and some great affordable wine!! :D read more

Loved the free tasting. They are very laid back and friendly. The champagne is fantastic but above all the Vino de Mocca is outstanding. I've had it mixed with champagne and over ice cream and by itself. It really is just delicious. read more

Free tasting, nice rustic old ambiance, and stuff to cleanse your pallet. I could return here if I was on a Gilroy wine trip.

Great stop along the Watsonville road wine trail. A very cool rustic tasting room with a friendly and knowledgeable staff. Super tasty selection of reds, my favorite being the Syrah and Petite Syrah. Great prices and a cool setting, this is a must. read more

Hello I am a former customer of Kirigin. We were in your establishment today and treated with the upmost disrespect. The entire staff was very disrespectful and we will no longer be your customer. read more

Lots of mediocre wine. Rustic tasting room, but dark. An extra star for the border collie. He drops a champagne cork at your feet then goes and guards the door like a hockey goalie...hilarious. Won't return, even to play catch with the dog. read more

I enjoy visiting Kirigin Cellars because it's so low key and truly set in nature. The tasting room is not fancy and very small but cozy. It's a farm-like setting, which provides plenty of room for the toddler to run around outside (which is a big plus for us!). The people working in the tasting room have always been very friendly when we visited, which made our visits always enjoyable. I like their wines, and the discount on purchasing a case is great (50%). The Vino de Mocha is a nice coffee flavored dessert wine, and it makes a very nice gift. read more

Kirgin Cellars is great. Taste room is stocked and they don't have anything fancy or distracting. The only one that didn't have a fee for tasting. They have a dog that is super friendly. You cannot help it you just have to play with him. I went to this winery because I got a Groupon and I regret only getting one. Very low budget but worth the stop. They have good deals if you buy a case. read more

I've been coming to Kirigin Cellars for years and have NEVER had a bad experience. I've gotten to know the wine maker as well the orginal owner The one thing I always enjoy doing when I taste wines is to actually TASTE the wines and not compare them to the snobby wineries in the Napa Valley. If I had any advice for you pinky curled wine snobs and GROUPONERS (coupons, REALLY?) it is to always go into any winery with an open mind and listen to those who are serving you. This winery and its founder have a wonderful story to tell. Put down your coupons and open your checkbooks and buy some of the better wines at resonable prices. If you're going just because GROUPON allows you to buy ONE bottle of wine then you should just got to BEVMO to do your wine tastings! read more

Have been a wine club member for years because of the feeling and vibe Kirigin gave off. Recently visited and bummed at the recent changes and corporate tones. Wine is great but a recent increase in price on most of them. Complimentary tastings as always, but now a 6 taste limit. The new event center looks nice but takes away from the view of the surrounding hills and peacefulness. And we miss the puppy and Maria. read more

My wife and I taste a lot of different wines, and Kirigin is one of our continuing favorite wineries. Why? Their wines aren't fantastic, and they're not meant for aging, and Kirigin doesn't have a big fancy Napa-wanna-be building. But Kirigin does offer some of the best wines you'll find for under $25, and often below $20. The wine servers are always friendly and helpful, and the grounds and local views are nice. When you taste their wines you don't have to wonder what they will taste like after aging, because all of their wines are ready to drink now, and within the next year, and that's a good thing. We sometimes buy some great wines that cost more than $50, but we enjoy Kirigin's $15 wines too, and more often! read more

I photographed Kim D's wedding there last weekend. What a beautiful and fun wedding! The wedding coordinator from Kirigan, Perri, was a pleasure to work with and made sure that the bride and groom had a wedding to remember. A good coordinator and venue (and photographer) can make all the difference!!! read more

Eva was great at accommodating a group of 7 all by herself. Ended up buying the signature dessert wine, which pairs oh so well with champagne. As Eva called it, their very own "Italian soda!" Glad I became a member today! ($27 per quarter & includes 2 bottles of wine...can't beat that:) 4 stars only because it's a small indoor tasting room. It would be 5 stars if it had a great outdoor view to enjoy. read more

I honestly believe this winery has high ratings purely due to their free tasting and low cost wine. Take this away and you are left with subpar wines and an OK ( but nothing much )customer service. I would like to give them 2 stars for the setting - beautiful but so are the rest of the wineries in the area ( that produce way better wines ) I actually would give them more stars ( even though, as I mentioned before, their wines are nothing to write home about ) but I did not like how they treat their customers. When we were tasting there ( oh, yes, pre-COVID times ), you would get 5 free samples, which is fine but a friend of mine wanted to taste another wine ( BTW, his words to me were, " They cannot all be that bad, they've got to have something good" LOL! ). The employer, I believe she was actually a manager ( I hope I am not getting her name wrong, I think it was Diane - blond, heavy set ) made a bit deal out of it and refused to pour him another oz. OK, that would be fine, if she didnt turn around and start pouring and pouring and pouring without any limits to another customer, who introduced herself as a friend of Perri ( I guess that was the password for unlimited pours ) . Not cool. read more

Had a chance to check out Kirigin Cellars last Saturday (10/5) afternoon. I had heard good things, but unfortunately ended up leaving disappointed. I was part of a larger group and when we arrived, it was unclear where we were supposed to be (there are multiple tasting rooms). When we finally made it to the right room, the owner and the woman hosting the tasting (Laura, I think?) were less than enthusiastic about helping us and we're actually really dismissive. They started pouring wine without explaining what we were drinking, pointedly avoided making any kind of conversation with us and just seemed to want to get the tasting over with as quickly as possible. If we were rowdy or loud & obnoxious, I might be able to understand their crappy attitudes; but we weren't. It's a shame their behavior was so lousy as some of their wine was actually quite good (- they have a Croatian white that is delightful!) But I don't give my money to establishments whose employees act like they're above doing their jobs and treat customers poorly. With so many wineries in close proximity that offer better experiences, I'd advise skipping Kirigin. read more

Very warm staff and answered all our questions. We packed our lunch and ate in the picnic area . Beautiful property and amazing views! I will definitely be back . read more