If you love bold reds as much as I do, I’ve got a winery for you – Galante Vineyards in Carmel, CA.
Since moving back to Monterey, I’ve loved visiting Galante Vineyards tasting room. We’re members and love to stop by their tasting room for a glass of wine or to pick up a bottle on our way to dinner.
Did you know Galante was actually Carmel’s first tasting room?
Even though I’m a member, I enjoy revisiting their wine tasting flight regularly. I’m a big fan of the Rancho Galante, the Almond Flats Pinot Noir and the members only Cowboy Cuvee. Their Malbec and Petite Sirah are also standouts.
Galante Vineyards makes their wine from grapes grown on their vineyards in Carmel Valley. The Carmel Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) and is part of the larger Monterey AVA.
I love sitting indoors at the bar and chatting with the other patrons, or even sitting in their famous “wine boot” a cowboy boot shaped armchair! If you’re lucky you might even get the one outdoor table with the built-in fire pit.
Wine tasting is $20 per person for 5 wines and you can also purchase wine by the glass. They also have some additional library pours of older vintages available separately for purchase. I usually finish my tasting flight with a glass of wine or if we have a group we buy bottle to enjoy at the winery.
Pic by @livin_lavidabella
Galante Vineyards
Dolores St,
Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923
(Carmel doesn’t have street addresses, it’s located off Dolores between Ocean and Seventh Ave)
Phone: (831) 624-3800
Website: www.galantevineyards.com
Instagram: @Galante_Vineyards
