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Cinnabar Vineyards and Winery

United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz Mountains

Cinnabar Vineyards and Winery, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California, produces terroir-driven wines using traditional techniques. Founded in 1983 by Tom Mudd, the winery focuses on sustainability and offers a welcoming tasting room in Saratoga with community events.

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Thinking of visiting? Here’s the upcoming weather for this winery.

Weather in United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz Mountains, June 19, 2026 – June 22, 2026

Thu

2026-06-18

Partly cloudy

High 59°F · Low 57°F

Fri

2026-06-19

Clear

High 61°F · Low 57°F

Sat

2026-06-20

Clear

High 61°F · Low 55°F

Sun

2026-06-21

Clear

High 63°F · Low 54°F

Numerical forecast from 7Timer! (GFS-based). Temperatures shown in °F (converted from model °C). Provided as-is for non-commercial use; see 7Timer documentation.

Wine releases by year

2025

  • 2023 Central Coast Grenache (5/1/2025, 100 cases, $36) 2022 Red Hills Lake County Malbec (5/1/2025, 100 cases, $50) (5/1/2025, 100 cases, $50)
  • 2022 Lodi Lewis Vineyard Cabernet Franc (11/8/2025, 100 cases, $50), 2023 Central Coast Pinot Noir (11/8/2025, 100 cases, $48), 2022 Santa Clara Valley Denice Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (11/8/2025, 100 cases, $52) (11/8/2025, 100 cases, $52)

2024

  • 2021 Central Coast Merlot (8/15/2024, 105 cases), 2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon (8/15/2024, 115 cases) (8/15/2024, 115 cases)
  • 2022 Paso Robles Nero D' Avola (6/22/2024, 86 cases), 2022 California Mercury Rising Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Merlot/Petit Verdot/Malbec (6/25/2025) (6/25/2025)
  • 2021 Santa Clara Valley Denice Vineyard Petite Sirah (5/9/2024, 114 cases), 2022 Central Coast Petit Verdot (5/9/2025, 98 cases) (5/9/2025, 98 cases)
  • 2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay (362 cases), 2021 Lodi Clements Hills Lewis Vineyard Cabernet Franc (2/8/2024, 117 cases) (2/8/2024, 117 cases)
  • 2023 Lake County Mt. Konocti Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc (148 cases, $28) (148 cases, $28)
  • 2021 California Sorcerer’s Stone Zinfandel/Petite Sirah (11/1/2024, 112 cases), 2021 Santa Clara Valley Denice Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (11/1/2025, 115 cases) (11/1/2025, 115 cases)

2023

  • 2022 California Robleda Vineyard Grenache/Syrah Rose (80 cases) (80 cases)
  • 2021 California Mercury Rising Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec/Petit Verdot/Merlot/Cabernet Franc (5,000 cases) (5,000 cases)
  • 2021 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir (376 cases) (376 cases)

2022

  • 2020 California Mercury Rising Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot/Merlot/Malbec/Cabernet Franc (6,000 cases) (6,000 cases)
  • 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir (435 cases) (435 cases)
  • 2021 Monterey County Central Avenue Vineyards Chardonnay (462 cases), 2021 California Grenache Rose (130 cases) (130 cases)

2021

  • 2020 Monterey County Chardonnay (977 cases) (977 cases)
  • 2019 Sonoma Valley Alexander Valley Hidden Springs Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (95 cases) (95 cases)
  • 2020 California Syrah/Zinfandel/Carmenere Rose (198 cases) (198 cases)
  • 2019 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir (194 cases) (194 cases)

2020

  • 2019 Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay (500 cases) (500 cases)
  • 2019 California Mercury Rising Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot/Merlot/Malbec/Cabernet Franc/Zinfandel (5,400 cases) (5,400 cases)
  • 2019 Monterey County Central Avenue Vineyards Chardonnay (462 cases) (462 cases)
  • 2019 California Grenache Rose (350 cases) (350 cases)

2009

  • 2005 Lodi Cabernet Franc
  • 2006 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, 2005 Lodi Petit Verdot
  • 2007 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir, 2007 Sleepy Hollow Pinot Noir
  • 2006 Lake County Malbec, 2006 Lake County Zinfandel
  • 2006 Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay

2008

  • 2006 Central Coast Pinot Noir, 2005 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel
  • 2006 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir, 2006 Paso Robles Rousanne
  • 2006 Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay, 2005 Sonoma Syrah
  • 2004 Central Coast Teroldego, 2007 Paso Robles Marsanne
  • 2006 Mercury Rising
  • 2005 Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 Paso Robles Rousanne

2002

  • 2000 Paso Robles Merlot, 2000 Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay,
  • 2000 Mercury Rising, 2001 Central Coast Chardonnay, 1999 Estate Cabernet
  • 2000 Garys’ Pinot Noir, 2000 Santa Cruz Mountain Estate Pinot Noir, 2000 Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay, 2000 Watts Border Ranch Syrah

2001

  • 98 Central Coast Merlot, 98 Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay
  • 2000 Central Coast Chardonnay, 1999 Mercury Rising (Bordeaux Blend), 1999 Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay, 1999 Lodi Syrah, 1999 Estate Pinot Noir, 1999 Gary's Vineyard Pinot Noir
  • 1999 Estate Pinot Noir

2000

  • 97 Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Cabernet, 1999 Central Coast Chardonnay, 98 "Mercury Rising" California Bordeaux Blend, 98 "Togeros" Central Coast Vin Gris

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