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Vino Piazza
12470 Locke Road
Lockeford, CA 95237
(800) 939-2566

Tasting:   All wineries open Friday to Sunday, a few open weekdays
Most wine tasting is complementary
varies by winery
Tours:
  Informal Tours
Amenities:
  A dozen wineries located in converted mid-1940’s distillery
Price Range:   $7 and up
VIP Tasting:   Yes

Description

Spend the day at this converted 1940s distillery and explore the nooks and crannies, plazas and courtyards, wine-tasting rooms and food vendors that make up this most unusual visitors’ center.

Vino Piazza, translated from Italian, means “the wine plaza”. Twelve wineries are represented here, and are owned and operated independently, each with their own unique approach to winemaking. The spaces themselves are worth the investigation, as some reside in the old “vat rooms” while others are in the ancient boiler rooms. 

The landlords are the owners of the Olde Lockeford Winery, and they also have a very worthwhile fossil and minerals exhibit, including giant research-quality caste replicas of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and a Triceratops. There is plenty to explore and plenty of wine available to taste. Each winery has its own tasting schedule.

Boitano Family Wines
(209) 286-1595
Tasting Saturday & Sunday 12pm – 5 pm
Brice Station Vintners (209) 795-1595                                                                  Noon to 5pm Saturday & Sunday
Cantiga Wineworks
(209) 727-3782
Tasting: Saturday & Sunday, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. and by appointment
Fox Tales Cellar Banquet Facility & Snack Bar
(209) 986-8606
Hello Wines
(209) 727-5600 Tasting Saturday & Sunday 12 – 7 p.m.
La Vida Dulce Winery
727-3966 Tasting Friday – Sunday 12 – 5pm
Macchia
(209) 727-0577
Tasting: Thursday - Monday 12 - 5pm
Mokelumne Oaks Winery
(209) 339-3754
Tasting: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Also by Appointment.
Olde Lockeford Winery
(209) 727-9770 Tasting Daily: 11am - 5 pm
Pasos Vineyards
(209) 727-3153
Tasting room open Fridays 12-6PM, Saturdays 11am-7pm and Sundays 12-6PM
Stama Winery
(209)-747-5336 or (408)-464-6923
Tasting: Friday - Sunday 11-5pm
Watts Winery
(209) 329-1569
Friday – Mondays noon to 5pm

Features
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Resort Like
Kid Friendly
Off the Beaten Path
Casual & Relaxed
Sparkling Wines
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Rhone
German
Port or Dessert Wines
California
Gift Shop - Special
Tours Available
Food Available
Picnic Sites
Event Space
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Dylan, Ventura
January, 2008

I loved the fact that visiting this winery was like taking a step back in time. It was classic and there was so much to take in that I was in love with the area after only being there for an hour. I spent the entire afternoon there and still felt that I could return and see something new. The fact that there was a giant replica of a T-Rex was amazing to me, call me a big kid but I don't care that was awesome.

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