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Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards
22645 Garrod Road Saratoga • 408.867.7116 cgv . com
Dorcich Family Vineyards
11775 Watsonville Road Gilroy • 408.846.4141 DorcichFamilyVineyards . com
Fernwood Cellars
7137 Redwood Retreat Road Gilroy • 408-848-0611 fernwoodcellars . com
Fortino Winery
4525 Hecker Pass Highway Gilroy • 408.842.3305 fortinowinery . com
Open : Weekdays 12-5 Weekends 11-5
Open : 11 am - 5 pm Friday , Saturday , and Sunday
Open : 12 -5 pm First & Third Weekends
Open : 10 am -5 pm Tuesday thru Saturday Sundays 11 am - 5 pm
Founded : By the Family
1893 – Apricot and prune orchards
1962 – Garrod Farms Riding Stable
1972 – First vineyard planted
1991 – First Cooper-Garrod wine
“ Cooper-Garrod is “ A Destination Worth Knowing !” Taste wine where the grapes are grown .”
Bill Cooper , Vintner
Most Celebrated Wine Our Test Pilot blends honor founding winemaker and former NASA test pilot , George Cooper .
Future Plans Our 5th generation is coming on board . Stay in touch to see where they take us !
Founded : Estate 1989 by Stephen Dorcich . Celebrated a grand opening and release of Dorcich Family Vineyard and Ankora wines in 2018 .
“ From the Earth to the bottle ” Our passion for farming and love of wine stems from the generations that came before us . As farmers and landowners , we love the land and are ever mindful of giving back what the grapes take out each year . Environmental stewardship comes naturally because it makes sense for our business , our family , and our community .”
Stephen N . Dorcich , Vineyard Manager / Owner
Most Celebrated Wine “ Dad ’ s Blend ” is our crowd pleaser , as is our flagship Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon .
Founded : 2001
“ We only make wine from grapes that we grow .”
Matt & Tiffany Oetinger Winemakers / Owners
Most Celebrated Wine Flagship wines are Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay but have also had tremendous success with our Rhone and Bordeaux blends as well
Future Plans We plan to expand and continue to provide our clients with fantastic and unique events throughout the year .
Founded : 1970
“ Our winery represents to me a sharing of good times and a celebration of family and community . Each bottle is handcrafted and coaxed to evolve in a natural and inviting way .”
Gino Fortino , Winemaker
Most Celebrated Wine Maribella ; named in honor of the family matriarch .
Future Plans To have our boys , the third generation , come in and start learning to run the winery .
Future Plans To produce wines that showcase our estate grown fruit and terroir . This fall we will be releasing our 2016 Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon , 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon , 2016 Merlot , and 2017 Oaked Chardonnay .
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