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Now you can experience the greatness of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Small town, small lot, world class.
Sante Arcangeli Family Wines are carefully handcrafted Burgundian varietals that have been gently nurtured from rare mountain-grown fruit to a new life as elegant and expressive California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
We are a very small winery. Our annual production is between 1500 to 2000 cases, almost entirely Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which we sell almost entirely direct via our tasting rooms and wine club. You won’t find us on supermarket shelves.
We have been listed by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate as one of the top 100 discoveries in the world… selected from among 30,000 wineries worldwide. While we find that it’s best to set aside critical acclaim in favor of hedonistic pleasure in the present moment, we do believe that critical acclaim over time points to a level of consistency that you can trust. Every Pinot Noir we’ve ever produced has received a score over 90 points with at least one major international critic. What does that mean? It means you can count on quality when you take home a bottle of our wine.
2024 Saveria Pinot Noir
96 points from Jeb Dunnuck, no joke! Corralitos Pinot at its finest.
2024 Lester Family Vineyard Pinot Noir
94 points from Wine Advocate.
2024 Coast Grade Pinot Noir
97 points from Jeb Dunnuck. From Ben Lomond Mountain AVA.
Tasting Reservations
Our Pescadero tasting experience at Harley Farms takes place on a working goat dairy. It’s a totally unique experience. We recommend reservations on busy weekends.
Our Most Popular Club Options
The Family Club
This is our most popular club option and the one we recommend to visitors who prefer to taste a wider variety of our wines. This option features 4 bottles of of our best wines– typically Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but with occasional Big Red surprises– shipped in February, May, October and December at a 20% discount. You will also receive: 20% off in our tasting rooms; 20% off online orders; Free tastings for 2 people 4x per year in our tasting rooms; Access to wine club exclusive events and wines.
Extended Family Club
If you like to have a bit more wine in your shipments, this option features 8 bottles of our best wines, both white and red, shipped in February, May, October and December at a 20% discount. You will also receive: 20% off in our tasting rooms; 20% off online orders; Free tastings for 2 people 4x per year in our tasting rooms; Access to wine club exclusive events and wines.
Afraid of the Dark
We are known most for our Pinot Noir. But if you stubbornly refuse to drink it, we’ll forgive you… and we have this option for you: 4 bottles of white wine shipped 3-4 times per year (depending upon availability of wines) at a 20% discount. You will also receive: 20% off in our tasting rooms; 20% off online orders; Free tastings for 2 people 4x per year in our tasting rooms; Access to wine club exclusive events and wines.
Recent News & Articles
- Wine Advocate Reviews of 2025 Vintage (and some 2024s)
We are fortunate enough to be on the radar for most of the major wine publications these days, many of whom visit once-a-year to taste with us. Wine Advocate is one of them, and Matthew Luczy visited… - Recent Praise from Vinous
Proprietor and Winemaker John Benedetti has hit his stride at Sante Arcangeli after years of dedication and a period of personal hardship. The 2024s I tasted for this report are far and away the best wines I’ve… - On Additives and the Myth of the “Red Wine Headache”
I’ve already received quite a few questions about a comment I made in my last email. No, not the admittedly too-crass Valentine’s stuff… I’m talking about the “containers full of additives and sugar” remark. I recognize that…