Value:
$ 45 for Pinotage
(750ml)
$ 50 for Saveria
(750ml)
Well-deserving of the
descriptor “boutique,” Loma Prieta makes fewer than 3k cases yearly, yet has
single handedly become the largest producer of Pinotage in North America. Set at
2,600 feet on Loma Prieta Way off the Summit Road exit of Highway 17, Loma
Prieta is named for the flat-topped mountain that towers to the southeast.
It is here, in the shadow of
this iconic peak known for being the epicenter of the 1989 earthquake that bears
its name, that you will find one of the most beautiful wineries in all of the
Santa Cruz Mountains. Views are mesmerizing in every direction, and you can see
the entire Monterey Peninsula and watch waves crashing on the Santa Cruz
coastline. It’s the only regulation bocce course in the mountains where you
might spot whales.
There are very few wineries
worldwide making Pinotage, the signature grape of South Africa, where more acres
of it exist than anywhere on the planet. Here in California, Loma Prieta makes
more Pinotage than any other single winery, and is the only one to be making
single vineyard designates from the grape.
Loma Prieta also produces
award-winning Pinot Noir from the Santa Cruz Mountains, as well as Chardonnay,
Viognier, Merlot, Cabernet and Petite Sirah. The 2010 Petite Sirah was chosen
Best Red of Show at the 2013 Florida International Wine Competition. Visit the
winery every weekend from 12pm-5pm, and be prepared to be blown away by the
scenery, the views and the wines.
Generously donated by
Loma Prieta Winery
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