Wente Bros. Winery!

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Wente Bros. Winery
Landmark #957 Alameda County Visited: May 31, 2014 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? The oldest continuously operating, family-owned winery in California!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Here the first Wente vineyard of 47 acres was established by C. H. Wente in 1883. In 1935 his sons, Ernest and Herman, introduced California’s first varietal wine label, Sauvignon Blanc. The efforts of the Wente family have helped establish the Livermore Valley as one of the premier wine-growing areas of California. In their centennial year, Wente Bros. is the oldest continuously operating, family-owned winery in California.

OTHER TIDBITS: That’s five generations of Wentes growing grapes!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Buy a bottle of wine!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
5565 Tesla Rd
Livermore, CA 94550

ANNOTATIONS:
The tasting room is at this address, but if you want some munchies, there’s another Wente family complex with a restaurant and golf course at:

5050 Arroyo Rd
Livermore, CA 94550

From Los Angeles: ~346mi (557km) — 5.8hrs
From Sacramento: ~88mi (142km) — 1.5hrs
From San Diego: ~481mi (775km) — 8.1hrs
From San Francisco: ~49mi (79km) — 0.9hrs
When should I go? The estate tasting room is open every day from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM! The vineyard tasting room is open every day from 11:00 AM until 6:30 PM!

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