My husband and I take our infant son to Gilroy Gardens on the weekends for a nice change of scenery. We were pleased to find this great winery so close to the park and started making it a habbit to stop here for a glass of wine before we got to the park. Before our last experience we had about 5 great ones. They have a family area off to the side of the building for people with kids but we had multiple employees encourage us to sit in the main area to enjoy the live music since our baby was quiet and not walking yet. Usually we stayed in the family area but appreciated the offer. Fast forward to this last time, our son who is still not walking, noticed the music and was so happy so we decided to sit in the main area and were having the best most peaceful time. That was until this tyrant named Tara came running down the stairs loudly saying to us that "HE CANT BE HERE HE CANT BE HERE!" so now everyone is staring and I'm SO MORTIFIED. I explained that he's still not walking and multiple people have told us this is fine. She then yells FINE!!! and storms back up the stairs, and continues to point and gossip about us with the other lady in the window that overlooks the back area. I was livid. With a million winerys surrounding the area these women have alot of nerve to make anyone feel uncomfortable and I will never be back. I hope you also find somewhere else to spend your hard earned money because this place is overrated and truly doesn't deserve it. They live right up to the 3 star review showing on yelp. read more

Their wine is fantastic their staff is very friendly and very knowledgeable on different wine that they produce

Love this place. They have a handful of cool events during the year. Sitting area out back is nice, even better if there's no wind. Ask for Tarra, she's the best in the West. Tell her some guy named Josh sent you. Happy tasting! read more

Great winery, friendly staff. Highly recommend to anyone who wants a unique experience.

I went to pick up my wine club selections this Monday. It was Labor Day and a party was ensuing with a live band, food and wine. It was packed. No one wore a mask but it was outside so I can live with it. In side the tasting room was a different story. No employee wore masks. No one in the room wore masks. When I asked the employee who was helping me she stared and said "oh I'm vaccinated ". I'm vaccinated, too. But I told her in Santa Clara County a mask was required inside. She shrugged and ignored me. I asked another gentleman if he could cancel my membership. He said he couldn't and he, too, ignored my request to wear a mask. I was very disappointed my favorite winery has so little regard for the safety of their clients. I have been a member there for years-apparently loyal customers are dirt to them. I received an email this morning from the owner saying my membership was permanently canceled. Here's the response-my first reply is below his... People like you is how Hitler was able to rise to power. Fear and propaganda work wonders. Stay indoors. VIC VANNI Owner/Grower * 408-847-6306 Solis Winery 3920 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy, CA, 95020 vic@soliswinery.com * SolisWinery.com facebook * twitter * instagram View Our Interactive Brochure From: Jane .com : Wednesday, September 8, 2021 9:07 AM To: vic@soliswinery.com Subject: Re: Solis Wine Club Thank you. I have was so sorry to see the blatant disregard for people's health. People like you are the reason for the Delta variant and the large number of adults and children dying in hospitals every day. You should be ashamed. So.....if you want to stay healthy and frequent wineries in the Gilroy area who appreciate their long time customers, please go anywhere but Solis. read more

Though Yelp has what is normally way too many 1 & 2 star reviews for this place within the past couple of years, it did not stop me from visiting. Beautiful grounds - front, back, sides. Indoors very pleasant. So where's the stuffy snobby attitudes? We looked so hard and when we couldn't find any I simply asked "Where are the workers with attitude? Were they fired and replaced by the two of you ? (Dan & Staci) ". Staci replied with "I've been here for 6 years ...". Solis is, in our opinion, the best Santa Clara County winery to date. Great wine, outstanding grounds, superb service, and extremely pleasant ambiance both indoors as well as out on the multi level patio. What tops the competition is the incentive to join the wine club. The discounts off of the regular and reasonably priced bottle is approximately 40% off for members. Would strongly recommend. read more

Nice ambiance, venue setting and service. I will definitely recommend the wine and a visit

I visited the winery this past holiday weekend and thought it would be a nice place to enjoy live music. When I asked a question about the wines, the employee was rude. She didn't know the answer so she proceeded to ask someone else which I believe was the owner and to top it off he was condescending and rude as well. Will not be returning. read more

Amazing staff! Very welcoming and warm. Overall a great tasting experience. Great wine, great views and great music

This winery is one of my favorites! I try and go here every time I'm in town. The scenery is very nice and establishment is clean. My family and I enjoy sipping on our wine while sitting down and enjoying the nature that surrounds us. I highly recommend coming here to relax and have a great time with friends and/or family. We are from Southern California and we make the drive up here to have quality time with family. read more

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This is the best kept secret in California wines! We got there late in the afternoon and had a great experience and a beautiful view. The wine is fantastic and reasonably priced. read more

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October is here and the holiday season has already begun. Seriously! All the malls and stores are displaying the holiday gear. And you know what that means....time for gifts! So let me say this.... If you're one of those people that give out cheap wines as presents, shame on you! You know who you are! Especially those that shop at Costco for wines! LOL! Don't even bother asking the people that work at Costco if "this" or "that" wine is any good. Chances are they don't know crap about wines. This season, do a little something special and put some effort in wine tasting. I'm recommending a dessert wine this holiday season. Solis's 2008 Muscat Canelli. From the website: "2008 Muscat Canelli Santa Clara Valley Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Clear, pale gold color. Sensual aromas of pear and honeydew melon. This off-dry, soft table wine opens with elegant flavors of pear, peach and honey, leading to a lingering peach and apricot finish. Serve chilled with spring rolls, pineapple fried rice, curry chicken salad, grilled peach with vanilla ice cream and crème brûlée topped with fresh peaches. " That pretty much sums up the background of this exquisite wine. As a matter of fact, I took home a case of it. Yes, that's how I roll this holiday season! And the best part, you're not breaking the bank and you're going to deliver a dessert wine that is going to rock their taste palettes! $12.00 a bottle. I'm strongly recommending to serve it with crème brulee or your favorite strawberry dessert. Enjoy! And don't forget the whip cream if you know what I mean. =) Special Thanks to Dennis O for setting up our wine venture last August. read more

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This winery is amazing! I love the atmosphere! It's very welcoming! It's quiet and awesome! When there's music, it's unique and awesome! I love coming here, therefore I became a wine club member. The wine is outstanding. It's perfect. I love their rosé and Syrah! Definitely recommend it! Check it out when you're in gilroy, Ca down Hecker Pass! read more

Haven't been to the winery yet, but I am A BIG FAN of their FianoEstate white! HOLY WHOA to the tasting experience! I am not kidding when I say that just a slight swirl under your nose and you are transported to a childhood moment when your Grandma puts fresh waffles in front of you a drizzles warm maple syrup all around! The aroma will captivate you! I was thinking there was no way my boyfriend was going to like it. It smelled heavy and sweet. OH CONTRARE! We both looked at each other with a mouth full of Fiano as we swished it around... eyebrows up in delight! What a light and crisp white wine!! Not too sweet and actually a dry finish. I had to have two "tastings" of it to really grasp what I was experiencing. We couldn't buy bottles that day because it was a tasting as a part of the Los Gatos Wine Walk... so we got directions from the Solis Rep and he drew little stars for us on our map and everything. We will be there! YUM YUM YUM! This wine is most definitely a conversation piece for dinner parties. See you there! read more

Solis was our seconds top in our self-guided wine trek a lazy, relaxed Monday afternoon. We were attended to by the tasting room manager himself, and it seemed to take him a while to warm up to us. Maybe it was my wine buddy who might have offended him a bit by telling him what we do at our winery (industry ego, sorry!)...but in the end he was every bit warm, welcoming, and easy to talk to. Their wines all have Italian names, which is reflective of their ownership culture :) I wasn't a fan of their wines, to be honest. But I loved their location and HUGE open window view. I didn't enjoy their whites (a bit body-less to me), and found their Rose to be too sweet. But that's just because of my palette. If you're into sweet Rose's, this is the place for you. Their reds had more substance and flavors going on, so that was much more my kind of thing. We were allowed to eat our own snacks, but we couldn't enjoy them at the tasting bar. We were told to eat them outside or by the standing bars a few steps away from the bar. It wasn't a big deal, we totally got it! I just wasn't too fond of their wines and initial prickly service, but their space is quaint and that window view is unparalleled. read more

Great winery with some fantastic wines - I love the Chardonnay and their red blends. The recently expanded outdoor area is comfortable, providing an intimate setting without being right next to other groups. Gorgeous setting and some fabulous events. Highly recommend read more

They seem to treat the people who come to drink here well, but I would not recommend coming here to buy a bottle of wine as a gift. We were promptly ignored when we walked up to the counter for our purchase and then when we were helped, we were given the cold shoulder and not even warmly treated or assisted very well and it wasn't even busy. Honestly, we just wanted to buy a nice gift for family for the holidays. The worst customer service I've received and will not recommend to friends nor return (even as a local). read more

To start, Solis is a beautiful winery and we have had nothing but welcoming interaction with staff up until today's visit. My friend and I had our two daughters (6 year olds) out on the lovely newly expanded grass area. Our daughter's were playing quietly on the grass. When my friend went in to buy a bottle of wine she was told we had to sit in the designated kids area. At the time there were maybe 4 other guests on the property. I understand changes happen and we'll adapt but beware, if you are taking kids to Solis you'll probably be told you'll have to sit in the designated kids area. read more

So rude. No customer service. Not willing to sub whites or even pretend to care ie be interested in you. No connection to guests. For 20 bucks to tastes I would rather drink toilet water. Sorry Vic, never ever again. Friends don't do it. Drink 2 buck chuck at home. I generally support local wineries but never again. read more

$5 for tasting of 5 wines. We came here on Labor Day and it was pretty busy, but we still got out tastings right away and staff was attentive. I liked the whites of course such as Fiano and Vino Roseo di Sangiovese. Reds are too dry for me. A lot of picnic areas out there and sometimes they got musicans playing. It would be nice to bring picnic here sometime. read more

Nice place. Free live entertainment. We went through the tasting menu, then asked for a taste of the Cabernet. We then purchased a bottle for home. A pleasant environment. In nice weather, sit outside and listen to the music. Enjoy! read more

I have been a wine club member for over 15 years and I have never received such a poor level of service. So I am now canceling my membership! This afternoon, I called at 5:01 to see if I could come in and get my wine club shipments and was told no (even though I was only 5 minutes away and there were still people in the tasting room.)  As I explained to Megan on the phone, I live in Santa Clara and it is difficult for me to get down to Gilroy. I will not be making another to this winery. There are many others to choose from who treat their members better. read more

We just made it 10 minutes before this place was going to close. Luckily the girl was kind enough to take my drunk ass in. She was very nice and attentive and fun to talk to. We ended up getting the second wine on the list (the sweetest delicious wine). The descriptions under the wines were very good...whoever wrote these is a genius because after reading the descriptions and the ideal pairings we got hungry for some of the food mentioned. Beautiful grounds, nice people, good sweet wine. read more

Update. Thought we would give this place a second chance. So disappointed we wasted our time here. Same rude staff. We'll gladly take our business elsewhere. read more

Very nice peaceful place to relax and try some good wines. Differently will go back. Located in the country away from town surrounded by trees. read more

Recently stopped by Solis with a few friends. We were pleasantly surprised by the beautiful improvements in the back and the nice stage for live music. The day we stopped in, there was live music and Cousin's Main Lobster food truck. We enjoyed a couple bottles of wine while listening to music in a beautiful setting. Staff was very friendly. We will definitely be heading back for another Music in the Vineyard event. read more

Their wines are delicious. The staff is friendly and helpful. Outdoor patio is perfect for wine and cheese Take note of their special tastings with food. read more

My boss gave me some wine and I love the Cara Mia Reserve 2014 and the Seducente Reserve 2013, both where instrumental in keeping me sane during Covid! While I am familiar with Pinot Noir's, these two were a pleasant surprise. Not heavy and easy to drink, maybe too easy! They are strong, we really liked them and now that things are opening up, we plan to visit the winery it's self. They have tours we want to check out and see if we can find more of same wine. It helped us get through a difficult time! read more

Mike was our pourer for our tasting. He is super knowledgeable about the wine and local area. I really liked their Rose! :) The port with chocolate was also great! They have picnic tables out on the lawn under the trees. This place is small and intimate. Look forward to going back. Thanks again Mike for the fun experience! read more

Great experience and very lovely wines. Meghan our server was wonderful. Tried 3 wineries in gilroy this was the very best. Chardonnay was my favorite not oakey. Red wines were smooth not too complex but very enjoyable. Beautiful grounds for great photos read more

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Went there today. Workers without masks pouring wine to a pretty big crowd inside. I understand customers can take masks off to drink, but aren't the people working there supposed to wear masks? No one working there had a mask on. So weird. read more

We were on our way to Monterey when we made a pit stop here. Lovely winery with fantastic wines. Megan helped us in the tasting room, she was sweet, conversational, just a delight! Tasting for 5 wines + a dessert port is $10 & the tasting fee goes towards your purchase of any bottle of wine. We loved the Rose, Syrah & Zin. Beautiful view & lovely grounds. Highly recommend! read more

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Not an accommodating atmosphere. The only winery at which I have been made to feel uncomfortable by employees. We tried to clear up the situation after the fact by phone and we were insulted yet again. Please take your patronage elsewhere. There are many other options in the area. read more

Gabrielle Solis: [to Carlos] Do you know how bored I was today? I came this close to actually cleaning the house. Carlos: Why don't we just tell her the truth? Gabrielle: What? That Mommy rides Daddy like a mechanical bull for jewelry. Gabrielle Solis was always my favorite character on Desperate Housewives...a show that I watched for maybe 2 complete episodes ;) Some things though last a bit longer than my TV show habits though, like Solis Winery for instance. Originally part of an 8,000 acre Spanish Land Grant called Rancho de Solis, grapes have been grown here since the 1920's (It was formally called Bertero Winery). Originally planted to Zinfandel and Carignane, the vineyard now grows Chardonnay, Merlot (No, not F#%ing Merlot!), Muscat, Zinfandel, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1980 the vineyard was sold to the Vanni family, whose members run the operation today. This was the first stop on our winery tour of the Santa Clara Valley. This winery is located on the Hecker Pass surrounded by beautiful vineyards, nurseries and gorgeous hillsides. This time of the year both the vineyards and trees were changing colors. Eat your heart out New England! This is a rustic, friendly tasting room with glass windows in the back to take in the views and sells gourmet food items as well. Unlike that Pretentious Winery That Shall Not Be Named (like Gail Collins and Seamus I will be milking this for awhile) who we unfortunately took a LaChance on (Get it?), this place really was about the service. I was lucky to have a cool and special friend in town on business to taste with and being a white wine drinker, it was easy to split tastings throughout our wine journey. Here, I tasted the reds (swirling, spitting and dumping kids...please do not be like the drunken yokels we occasionally run across at wineries) while my Special Taster drank the one white available. And without asking they gave her multiple pours! Very nice of them. It was a lovely chardonnay too. Balanced, crisp, not overoaked...it was one of the bottles I purchased along with another white made with the Fiano grape which I had tasted at Maurizio's Restaurant in Morgan Hill but was not offered to taste in the winery. The reds were less successful...a Bordeaux Blend, Super Tuscan blend, Zinfandel, Cabernet...these were not balanced wines, too fruit forward and frankly not distinguishable from one another. I definitely find the reds in this area overall to be less impressive than the whites. Regardless, this was a successful start to our day...a couple of nice whites, nice people, with nice views...it was starting out as a very nice day :) Recommended stop especially for the whites! read more

California is known for amazing wine. There are hundreds of great winery's to taste this delicious beverage. And with such an array of choices, I would SKIP this one! Every wine I tasted had a bitter taint of Bill. Bill was our tasting server who made a group of 10+ Yelpers pretty unhappy. Some more than others. He did not want to answer our questions, if he did it wasn't happily. He did not want to let people taste wines they were seriously interested in buying. He actively ignored most of us. Maybe he just had a lack of ability to multi-task and maintain a good level of customer service. But never the less we felt that he was unnecessarily rude and had quite and attitude about our reactions to his demeanor. He seemed more than reluctant to deal with us at all. He did not even seem to like his job. Were their wines pretty good? Yes. Would I have bought some? Yes. And I know there were people who routinely buy cases in our group as well. Did I buy anything? No. And I know several other people who felt the same way. Or bought things and felt sort of bitter about the experience. There are plenty of other winery's to grace your presence with. I'm rarely this unhappy based mostly on customer service, but this is an exception. read more

I just finished reading the one star comments that were recently posted and I am amazed that Solis had a 1 one-star rating. Solis, in my opinion, has the best tasting wine in the Gilroy/Morgan Hill area and I consider myself an avid wine taster. The tasting room is nice but the patio is spectacular. The wines are fabulous and I have been a wine club member here for probably the last 6 years. The port at Solis is to die for and I often stop by just to pick up a cold bottle of Vino Roseo for a warm summer night. I have many bottles of Sangiovese and normally stock up when it's on sale. I am also a wine club member at a few Napa and El Dorado county wineries and Solis wine is just as good if not better than wines that any of these wineries produce. I have never tasted a 'bad' bottle of wine from Solis. There are wines I enjoy more than others but I am comfortable knowing that any glass of Solis wine I drink is going to be good. I have never had anything but a fabulous time at this winery. A few weeks ago a group of us took a picnic and played dominoes on the patio and bought a few bottles of wine, wonderful time! It's also a dog friendly winery so my Great Dane sat on the patio and enjoyed with us. The events that Solis has are wonderful! Sausage and Syrah, Paella, Merlot Madness....are all a success. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable about all of the wines. This winery is almost always busy and I can see how you may not get as much personal attention as you would a less popular winery. But a busy winery is a good thing, right? What amazes me more is that some yelpers actually complained about Bill. Bill is one of the reasons my friends and family are wine club members and why we visit the winery so often. Bill has a great personality and is fun to talk to. He knows plenty about the wine and has always been able to answer any of my questions. For someone to say that he was not knowledgeable or rude is outrageous. Yelp is a powerful tool, it quite possibly can make or break a business. It's unfortunate when people abuse the powers of this wonderful website and write things that are just untrue or stretch the truth to make their story seem more outrageous. For those of you reading all of the Yelp reviews, please don't let some of the low ratings influence your decision to visit this beautiful winery, you won't regret the trip! read more

Wow! I put together a small wine tasting tour for some friends and family (ok, just 3 wineries were on the list), and Solis was our second stop. It was all of our first time here, and we were blown away by the level of customer service we experienced. It was a small/quaint tasting room--when we walked in, it felt cozy and lively--as if you were entering a friend's home. Compared to our first stop, this place definitely felt more comfortable. Our pourer was extremely friendly and informative. He introduced each wine with enthusiasm and even pointed out which grapes in the fields produced each wine. It definitely didn't seem like he was reciting facts--his delivery was very conversational--which is a quality I think is grossly underrated. I hate it when people just spit out memorized facts to you in a rote form. It's very off-putting. The wines we tried were excellent. The tasting menu was heavy on the reds, which is fine for me because I love the reds. My friends and I enjoyed the wine so much that we took advantage of the special they're having right now (6 bottles for $77), and purchased the case to share. If you're looking for an unpretentious, friendly wine-tasting experience, with delicious, locally-produced wine, you should definitely check out Solis. read more

Solis is a smallish place, with a good variety of locally produced wines, some better than others obviously, and an attractive outdoor patio / picnic area. We've been here multiple times and it's one of our favorite local wineries. Tasting fees are reasonable and are refunded with any purchase (when we were last there I believe it was $5). Be aware that under-21s are not allowed in the tasting room / gift area at all, and have to stay outside in the patio / lawn area. Sometimes they hold events with live music and food. BTW I have seen all the negative reviews posted recently and I feel I have to write something of a rebuttal. This is *not* the place to go if you are a wine snob or are expecting a dissertation on the subtle differences between flavors based on the microclimates of the area. Come on! Really, isn't the main issue whether you like the wines or not? Maybe the servers can be less knowledgeable than one would hope, but it's a very laid-back, down-to-earth experience. If you want a hoity-toity Napa tasting room, go to Napa :-) read more

We had a great experience the first time we came...the 2nd time around they were soooo rude. We had the biggest group come in that Saturday and bought tastings and bottles of wine and they told each one of our friends that we didnt have permission to be there, they took our credit cards for payment and were rude and gave us sour faces. We weren't loud, or obnoxious, or any of that. Two of us contacted the owner multiple times via email and by phone to share what happened and not a single reply back. A couple of our friends are long time residents and they were shocked! As a business owner myself, when someone has a negative experience I feel responsible to at least hear them out and seek out how I can make it better. Unfortunately, this place didn't have the courtesy to do that. If I could give negative stars, I would. read more

Solis on a Saturday. I was sure it was going to be very busy. Surprisingly, it was quiet and we received a lot of individual attention during our tasting. Although I prefer red wines, their Chardonnay is quite good. Some of my other favorites included the 2012 Cab, and Zinfandel. Enjoyed the 2015 Vino Roseo di Sangiovese so much, we bought a bottle to share outside. They have a few tables in the shade overlooking the vineyards. It's intimate, and quiet. Very relaxing way to spend the afternoon. I'm still not sure if this is typical for a Saturday. There was complimentary grilled food for wine club members. Nice touch. A tip I wish I'd know about before coming: You can print out a 50% off coupon from their website for your first purchase. That's cool. read more