Clos de la Tech

About Clos de la Tech

Clos de la Tech is Silicon Valley's boldest wine thesis: that with enough innovation, the Santa Cruz Mountains can produce Grand Cru-caliber Pinot Noir. Founded by TJ and Valeta, the winery embraces the appellation's intimidating terrain, thin soils, and capricious climate as engineering problems worth solving - more risk, more reward - and has spent decades proving the point across three estate domaines.

The vineyards read like a Burgundian map drawn on California mountains: Domaine du Docteur Rodgers, Domaine Valeta with its Sunny Slope Pinot and a rare estate Nebbiolo, and the flagship Domaine Lois Louise with its Twisty Ridge and Cote Sud bottlings, joined by a Santa Cruz Mountains Estates cuvee and even a traditional Alambic brandy. Precision winemaking and site expression drive everything.

The wines pour in one of the coast's most convenient settings: a Main Street tasting room in downtown Half Moon Bay, open seven days a week with generous hours - late till 9 on Thursday through Saturday - plus a wine and cheese pairing experience for a deeper dive. Call (650) 726-1520 to plan a visit or reserve, and the membership and library programs carry the mountain wines home.

Grand Cru ambition from Silicon Valley's mountains, poured seven days a week on Main Street, Half Moon Bay.

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Three Estate Domaines Docteur Rodgers, Valeta, and Lois Louise - mountain vineyards farmed for Burgundian precision.

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Open Seven Days Rare coastal convenience: a downtown Half Moon Bay room with evening hours into the weekend.

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Beyond Pinot An estate Nebbiolo and a traditional Alambic brandy round out the obsessive lineup.

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Wine & Cheese Pairing A guided pairing experience turns a tasting into an occasion.

The engineering mindset applied to Pinot Noir - and a Main Street door that makes the pilgrimage easy.

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Main Street Tasting

Taste the domaine Pinots in downtown Half Moon Bay - open daily, late Thu-Sat.

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Wine & Cheese Experience

A curated pairing flight matching the mountain Pinots with artisan cheeses.

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