Just minutes from the commotion of Silicon Valley, Byington Winery is your rejuvenating destination in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Whether you are looking for a stunning site for your wedding, an ideal location for your next corporate event, or a gorgeous spot for an informal picnic, Byington Winery is your chance to depart from the ordinary.
Originally conceived as a family residence, the Byingtons welcome you into their home-away from-home. The winery was established in 1987 by entrepreneur Bill Byington and the family is still actively involved in the day to day operations of the winery.
Bill and Mary Byington, in 1958, purchased 95 mountainous acres surrounded by redwood forests as a family retreat. In the early 1970s, a well-known Santa Cruz Mountains winemaker approached the family, wanting to lease a portion of their land for vineyards. A keen wine collector, Bill was intrigued, and the seed for future vineyard cultivation was planted. Almost twenty years after leaving his family farm in Idaho, Bill returned to his farming roots and planted nine acres of pinot noir on the southernmost tip of the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains terrain. Byington Vineyard & Winery was established with its vintage 1987 release.
Byington Winery welcomes visitors for complimentary tasting from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm daily.
Private tours and tastings are available for groups of ten or more by appointment only. Tours are $10.00 per person and include a 45-minute educational and entertaining tour through our vineyard, our production facility and into our wine cave. During the tour, your host will present you with a selection of our current releases.
Picnic facilities are available on a first come first serve basis. However, on parties of 10 or more reservations are strongly recommended. Our facility provides picnic tables, cloth-covered round tables with chairs and umbrellas. We also have gas and charcoal grills but you need to bring BBQ tools. In addition, we have a Bocci Ball Court and provide you with balls and instructions.
From the Bay Area take Highway 17 to Santa Cruz. Exit at Bear Creek Road and travel uphill for 5.5 miles. Look for us on the left side of the road.
From Santa Cruz take Highway 17 to San Jose. Exit on Summit Road and turn left over the Highway. Continue on Summit until it dead-ends at Bear Creek Rd. Turn left on Bear Creek Rd. and continue approximately 2 miles. Look for us on the left side of the road.
