Crafting Fine Wine on Montebello Road - Santa Cruz Mountains AVA

On top of the world

Away from it all

We warmly invite you to Vidovich Vineyards, located atop Montebello Road in the serene heights of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Our family-owned and operated winery pairs meticulously crafted wines with stunning panoramic views of Silicon Valley—from San Francisco to San Jose and beyond.

Estate grown and crafted wines

At Vidovich Vineyards, our prized Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel fruit is hand-picked each year from the Montebello Road and Los Altos Hills vineyards. With a commitment to excellence, the fermentation and aging process is guided in a low intervention manner, yielding red wines renowned for their distinct profiles that truly reflect the individual sites’ terroir.

Terroir of Montebello Road

At an elevation of 2450 feet, our Montebello Road vineyard experiences the effects of a Mediterranean-like climate. The region benefits from southward Pacific currents which originate in the Arctic and regulate the temperature across the Bay Area. Notable temperature fluctuations, with cooler nights and warmer days compared to lower altitudes, are unique to Montebello’s high elevation. Additionally, the uplifting of the San Andreas Fault over 100 million years ago resulted in the accumulation of sea-floor sedimentary material such as limestone, shale and sandstone that helped shape the distinct geological composition. A confluence of these factors established Montebello Road as undeniably one of the most renowned Cabernet-producing regions in the Americas.