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Santa Cruz Mountains

Santa Cruz Mountains AVA includes high elevation territory in the counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo. The AVA follows the coast line from San Francisco to Monterey with elevations from 400 feet to 3,000 feet above sea level. There are 1,500 vineyard acres and the AVA was established in 1981. Despite the challenging terrain in these rugged mountains and hills, highly esteemed wineries have been located here since the early 20th century, when Paul Masson, a Frenchman by birth, started making sparkling wine in the area. By the 1970s vineyards were growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Numerous microclimates within the AVA offer viticulturists diverse growing conditions, and many varietals are grown successfully.

1973 Ridge Monte Bello

Capsule condition issue; label condition issue

1973 Ridge Monte Bello

Capsule condition issue; elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

N.V. Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

2013 Ridge Stanford Collector's Reserve Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

2021 Ceritas Mariana's Cabernet Sauvignon

6 available
Bid *

2021 Ceritas Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

9 available
Bid *

2006 Windy Oaks Estate Limited Release Wild Yeast Pinot Noir

3 available
Bid *

2006 Windy Oaks Estate Limited Release Wild Yeast Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2010 Windy Oaks Estate Limited Release Wild Yeast Pinot Noir

2 available
Bid *

2011 Windy Oaks Estate Proprietor's Reserve Schultze Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2 available
Bid *

2013 Windy Oaks Estate Proprietor's Reserve Schultze Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

2 available
Bid *

2013 Windy Oaks Estate Proprietor's Reserve Schultze Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2015 Ghostwriter Aptos Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir

12 available
Bid *

2018 Olson Ogden Rio Del Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir

2000 Bargetto Regan Vineyards Pinot Noir

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; depressed cork; signs of past seepage; 5 cm ullage

2021 Camel Hill Vineyards Camel Hill Pinot Noir

2012 Loma Prieta Estate Pinotage

2012 Loma Prieta Estate Pinotage

Lightly elevated cork

2015 Loma Prieta Estate Pinotage

2016 Loma Prieta Estate Pinotage

Light label condition issue

2012 Windy Oaks Estate Proprietor's Reserve Schultze Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WA  90   

2012 Windy Oaks Estate Proprietor's Reserve Schultze Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

WA  90   

2012 Windy Oaks Estate Proprietor's Reserve Schultze Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

WA  90   

1999 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  92   
ST  92+    
JR  18   
DE  ****   

2000 Ridge Monte Bello

ST  92   
RP  90   
JR  18