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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.

2006 Windy Oaks Estate Diane's Block Klein Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

2010 Windy Oaks Estate Limited Release 100% Whole Cluster Schultze Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

2 available
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2006 Windy Oaks Estate Limited Release Wild Yeast Pinot Noir

3 available
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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
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2013 Windy Oaks Estate Limited Release Wild Yeast Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

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

Light label condition issue

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

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

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

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

1.5ltr

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

2013 Windy Oaks Estate Schultze Family VIneyard Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

2017 Mindego Ridge Block Reserve Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

VN  96   
WA  91   
JR  17.5   

2015 Mindego Ridge Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue; signed bottle

VN  94   
JD  93   

2018 Mojave Hicks Vineyard Pinot Noir

2018 Mojave Hicks Vineyard Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

1995 Soquel Vineyards Partners' Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

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