We invite you to come and experience a taste of Corralitos, the best-kept secret of the
Santa Cruz Mountains appellation.



Artisanal bread-baker turned winemaker Richard Alfaro enjoys the fruits of his labor. After a long and satisfying career as the founder of a restaurant and the wholesale baking company known under his own name - Alfaro's Micro Bakery - Richard shifted gears in 1997, acquiring an aging 75 acre apple farm south of Santa Cruz in Corralitos, California, which he and wife Mary Kay (a certified sommelier) subsequently transformed into Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery.

Our 35 acres of hillside vineyards are located less than 4 miles from the cooling influence of the Monterey Bay in the southern end of the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation.

                                   
 
          

The Alfaro Family Vineyards wine label, based on an original painting by noted Santa Cruz artist Laurie Zeszut features the entire Alfaro Family in a harvest scene. The Alfaro children (and vineyard namesakes) Lindsay Paige and Ryan Spencer frequently help out Mom and Dad.  

       
           16 foot granite tasting bar with two adjacent picnicking areas           

     
Enjoy tasting wines in our intimate tasting room or bring a picnic and take in the view from our deck overlooking the vines.  Open Saturdays from noon to 5:00pm.  $10 tasting fee; complimentary for our Wine Club members. Call for holiday hours and appointments.

Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery
420 Hames Road
Corralitos, CA 95076
831-728-5172 office
831-761-1174 tasting room appointments
mail@alfarowine.com