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San Benito

San Benito County is located on the Central Coast of California along the El Camino Real, between the Gabilan Mountains to its West and the Diablo Mountains to its East. The first grapes were planted in the region in the mid-1800’s by French and German immigrants and today there are around 3,000 acres here planted to vine. Wine coming out of San Benito County can be extremely high-quality and is considered one of the Centrals Coast's best kept secrets, although legendary San Benito producers like Calera have long received critical acclaim for their wines. While many unique microclimates exist, San Benito County has a relatively moderate climate as it is regularly blasted by maritime winds that pour over the mountains from the nearby Monterey Bay. This special geography allows for warm dry summers and cool wet winters which have proven ideal for the production of a wide variety of grapes. 

Tank Garage Winery

October 5, 2022


Crushed mulberry, overgrown bramble, tart dark cherry. Chocolate covered strawberry, coffee grounds, blueberry compote…

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In Wine, San Benito County Tags Mouvedre, Tank Garage Winery
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Eden Rift Vineyards

September 19, 2022

White strawberry, ocean air, grapefruit zest. Rainier cherry, fresh jasmine, underripe peach…

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In Wine, San Benito County Tags Eden Rift Vineyards, Rose, Pinot Noir
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Eden Rift Vineyards

August 26, 2022

A temptingly plush yet weightless procession of blueberry, cranberry preserves, Bing cherry, pomegranate, and rhubarb pie…

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In Wine, San Benito County Tags Eden Rift Vineyards, Pinot Noir
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Carboniste

August 26, 2022

Uniquely whimsical and intriguing bursts of grapefruit pith, dried apple skin, persimmons, yellow pear, and orange zest…

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In Wine, San Benito County Tags Carboniste, Pinot Grigio
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Maker Wine

November 24, 2021


Wild raspberry, raw jalapeño, pomegranate husk. Underripe blackberry, eucalyptus oil, garden strawberry…

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In San Benito County, Wine Tags Cabernet Pfeffer, Maker Wine
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Eden Rift Vineyards

September 1, 2021
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Tart black raspberry, wild lavender, fresh cranberry. Plump Bing cherry, Chinese five spice, Santa Rosa plum…

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Eden Rift Vineyards

June 9, 2020
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Fresh Meyer Lemon, ocean air, barely-ripe peach. Juicy Asian pear, cinnamon stick, Fuji apple slice…

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In Wine, San Benito County Tags Eden Rift Vineyards, Chardonnay
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Eden Rift Vineyards

April 1, 2020
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Orange rind, almond skin, white nectarine. Meyer lemon, ginger tea, golden kiwi…

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In Wine, San Benito County Tags Eden Rift Vineyards, Pinot Gris
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Eden Rift Vineyards

February 24, 2020
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Spiced cranberry, plucked rose petal, juicy dark cherry. Tart marionberry, oolong tea, crushed pomegranate…

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Eden Rift Vineyards

December 4, 2019
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Wild red plum, dried lavender, cranberry compote. Crunchy marionberry, white sage, spiced strawberry…

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In Wine, San Benito County Tags Eden Rift Vineyards, Zinfandel
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Eden Rift Vineyards

October 15, 2019
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Pinot Gris is unusual in that it is pigmented grape variety which is almost always made into white wine…

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Eden Rift Vineyards

October 1, 2019
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Fresh strawberry, whole chalk, underripe peach. Citrus zest, mint leaf, diluted cranberry juice…

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Eden Rift Vineyards

July 26, 2019
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Juicy strawberry, spring violet, candy apple. Orange zest, chai spice, red gummy bear…

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Eden Rift Vineyards

April 23, 2019
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Muddled cherry, mountain bramble, foraged mulberry. Cranberry preserve, rose petal, fresh blueberry…

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In Wine, San Benito County Tags Eden Rift, Pinot Noir
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Eden Rift Vineyards

February 27, 2019
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White peach, honeysuckle, lemon curd. Washed apple, cool granite slab, fresh pineapple…

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In Wine, San Benito County Tags Chardonnay, Eden Rift
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Wild blackberry, worn leather, dark cherry pit. Red delicious apple, wild herbs, black licorice. A marvelously complex and concentrated eruption of blueberry, fig, and dark plum booms with dense yet delightfully juicy intensity as complicating impres
Tart blackberry, sage brush, wild cherry. Ripe strawberry, fresh wildflowers, crushed cranberry. A excitingly juicy and expressive fruit core packed with black currant, raspberry, and pluot writhes with tense and youthful exuberance while pronounced
Poached yellow apple, blooming jasmine, ripe mango. Peach cobbler, struck match, warm grapefruit. An irresistibly pure and succulent parade of Meyer lemon, pineapple, and brûléed pear playfully prances with incredible energy and expressi
Plush dark cherry, ground coriander, rhubarb purée. Juicy blueberry, forest floor, cranberry preserves. An intriguingly lifted and layered display brimming with tart blackberry, strawberry, and orange zest booms with incredibly high toned and
White raspberry, crushed rocks, grapefruit zest. Rainier cherry, rose water, mirabelle plum. Strikingly dainty and delicate waves of red pear, lemon, and nectarine lead a pure and wonderfully pretty attack that comes across as tart and crisp while al
Wild blackberry, worn leather, dark cherry pit. Red delicious apple, wild herbs, black licorice. A marvelously complex and concentrated eruption of blueberry, fig, and dark plum booms with dense yet delightfully juicy intensity as complicating impres Tart blackberry, sage brush, wild cherry. Ripe strawberry, fresh wildflowers, crushed cranberry. A excitingly juicy and expressive fruit core packed with black currant, raspberry, and pluot writhes with tense and youthful exuberance while pronounced Poached yellow apple, blooming jasmine, ripe mango. Peach cobbler, struck match, warm grapefruit. An irresistibly pure and succulent parade of Meyer lemon, pineapple, and brûléed pear playfully prances with incredible energy and expressi Plush dark cherry, ground coriander, rhubarb purée. Juicy blueberry, forest floor, cranberry preserves. An intriguingly lifted and layered display brimming with tart blackberry, strawberry, and orange zest booms with incredibly high toned and White raspberry, crushed rocks, grapefruit zest. Rainier cherry, rose water, mirabelle plum. Strikingly dainty and delicate waves of red pear, lemon, and nectarine lead a pure and wonderfully pretty attack that comes across as tart and crisp while al