About Cinnabar Winery
Cinnabar Winery is a dedicated estate winery in the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains appellation above Silicon Valley, producing wines that reflect the character of marine-influenced soils and significant elevation from 400 to 2,600 feet. Cinnabar Winery is named for cinnabar — the vivid scarlet mineral mercury sulfide (HgS), the most visually dramatic ore . The estate's commitment to quality viticulture and site-specific winemaking has earned Cinnabar Winery a respected place among the region's most consistent and genuinely food-friendly producers.
The Santa Cruz Mountains growing environment shapes everything Cinnabar Winery produces. Marine-influenced soils and significant elevation from 400 to 2,600 feet define the estate's vineyard character, contributing the structure, natural acidity, and terroir specificity that distinguish the finest wines from this appellation. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon form the backbone of the portfolio, with each variety expressing a distinct facet of the estate's unique growing conditions. Winemaking at Cinnabar Winery prioritizes transparency and balance over extraction, allowing the appellation's natural character to lead rather than winemaker intervention.
Visitors to Cinnabar Winery can expect a genuine and unhurried tasting experience that reflects the estate's commitment to quality and hospitality. The tasting room provides an authentic introduction to the estate wines and the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation. Whether visiting for a focused flight or a deeper exploration of the estate's vineyard programs, Cinnabar Winery offers the kind of direct producer experience that wine tourism in California wine country is built on — knowledgeable, welcoming, and genuinely connected to the land and the wines it produces.
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