About Vidovich Vineyards
Vidovich Vineyards sits on top of the world at the summit of Montebello Road - 2,450 feet up in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Cupertino, with panoramic valley views running from San Francisco to San Jose and beyond. The family-owned and operated winery farms two sites: the high Montebello Road estate and a vineyard in the Los Altos Hills, both hand-picked each year.
The focus is Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel made in a low-intervention style that lets each site speak. And Montebello Road has plenty to say: Arctic-born Pacific currents moderate the Mediterranean climate, high-elevation days run warmer and nights cooler than the valley floor, and the San Andreas Fault's ancient uplift left sea-floor limestone, shale, and sandstone underfoot - the geology that made this ridge one of the most renowned Cabernet addresses in the Americas.
The tasting room opens Thursday through Sunday, 12 to 5, with reservations strongly recommended - a booking guarantees a 90-minute table with the friendly, knowledgeable staff, while walk-ins fit as space allows and parties over six should reserve (groups up to 20 at management's discretion). The $35 tasting fee is waived with the purchase of two bottles, and the vibe is genuinely welcoming: children and well-behaved dogs are invited, and guests are encouraged to bring their own snacks or a picnic lunch for the view. Call (408) 642-0555 to book.
Cabernet at 2,450 feet with San Francisco on the horizon - the summit of Montebello Road, picnics and dogs welcome.
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Top of Montebello Road
The vineyard crowns the ridge at 2,450 feet - among the highest tasting views in the Bay Area.
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Storied Cabernet Ground
Fault-lifted limestone, shale, and sandstone under fog-tempered skies - the terroir that made this road famous.
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Everyone's Invited
Children welcome, well-behaved dogs welcome, and BYO picnic encouraged - rare openness for a summit estate.
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Fee Fairness
The $35 tasting waives with just two bottles - easy math given the low-intervention Cab and Zin.
The approachable summit - world-class Cabernet dirt, family-run warmth, and a picnic table with a 100-mile view.
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Summit Tasting
A 90-minute reserved table Thu-Sun 12-5, tasting estate Cab and Zin over the panorama. Fee waived with two bottles.
$35 per person
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Groups on the Ridge
Parties over 6 reserve ahead; up to 20 accommodated at management's discretion.
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