Martin Ranch Winery
Gilroy · Santa Clara Valley
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Martin Ranch Winery operates on ranch time—open just the first and third weekend of each month, Friday through Sunday, noon to five. Located along Redwood Retreat Road in Gilroy's eastern foothills, the property spans estate vineyards, gardens, a pond, and open space where guests are encouraged to bring picnic supplies and spend the afternoon. The winery produces both estate wines and small-lot releases sourced from California coastal regions, made with a hands-on approach that's guided the operation for nearly three decades. Tastings happen throughout the property with dedicated seating areas for wine club members and their guests. Walk-ins are welcome, though reservations are recommended, and groups of six or more should call ahead. The setting is deliberately low-key—no polished tasting bar, just wine poured where the vines grow, with views of the pond and surrounding hills. It's a working ranch first, a winery second, and that distinction shapes everything from the pace of service to the feeling of being a guest rather than a customer.
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Oxto AIOpen only the first and third weekends of the month, Martin Ranch feels more like visiting someone's ranch than a commercial tasting room, and that is the point. It sits up Redwood Retreat Road at the edge of the Santa Cruz Mountains, with vineyard views and an easygoing, family-run welcome.
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Martin Ranch Winery
6675 Redwood Retreat Road
Gilroy, CA 95020
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