Cruzin' The Santa Cruz Mountains by Rusty Gaffney. The "Prince of Pinot" takes a whirlwind tour of our appellation - and pays our tasting room a visit!

Winemakers in the Kitchen by Stacey Vreeken, Santa Cruz Sentinel.  Winemaker Richard is also known locally as an excellent chef; in this article he shares his Corralitos Beef Bourguignon recipe - a crowd pleaser!

Sample a Taste of Corralitos on the Wine Trail by Stacey Vreeken, Santa Cruz Sentinel.  Richard & Mary Kay Alfaro discuss the Corralitos area and the importance of "hammock time".

Pinot Paradise by Rusty Gaffney, PinotFile.  Excellent article outlining this event, which isolated the various sub-regions of the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation. Almost half of the outstanding wines reviewed came from the Corralitos/Pleasant Valley sub-region - ours included!

Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery is now on the cutting edge; our newly planted Gruner Veltliner vineyard - one of only a handful in California to feature this popular Austrian grape varietal - has attracted media attention.  Read all about it in The Launch of the Veltliner by Christina Waters, Metro Santa Cruz magazine.

High Country Syrah by David Darlington, Wine & Spirits Magazine.
No on-line version, but contact wineandspiritsmagazine.com to get your back-issue.  This article, featured in their issue titled "Year's Best Syrah - 94 Greats from Around The World" showcased our 2005 Estate Syrah - it bowled over the writer, who called it "rich, meaty, smoky and stony, a mouthful of fruit with a mineral murmur."
 
Magic In The Wines From Corralitos  by Rusty Gaffney, PinotFile.
The "Prince of Pinot" wrote an in-depth article about our special spot in the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation, and said "Richard has a wealth of information about Corralitos and a visit to this area would not be complete without meeting him and experiencing his passion and energy that he possesses for winegrowing."

One Wild Ride: Exploring Santa Cruz's Wine Country by Charlie Schroeder, 
Los Angeles Times.  Meet the winemakers - the ups and downs of an 8 hour tour around Santa Cruz's back country.

Fermenting Change by Steven Billings, MetroActive Magazine.
Can a new generation of growers and wineries put Southern Santa Cruz county on the map?

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420 Hames Road
Corralitos, CA 95076
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