Testarossa Winery to Open New Tasting Room

Testarossa Winery, producers of California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and based at the historic Novitiate in downtown Los Gatos, is opening a second tasting room Thanksgiving weekend in Carmel Valley.

"We are incredibly excited to announce the opening of our Carmel Valley Tasting Room," said Rob Jensen, proprietor of Testarossa. "We have always thought about the possibility of a second location in the Carmel area and when we were approached by Russell Joyce and his family, we fell in love with the property right in the center of the Village. The close proximity to the Santa Lucia Highlands where we have been buying grapes for almost 20 years allows us to bring our tasting experience closer to the vineyard and a connection to the land."

Testarossa currently partners with 17 vineyards -- nine of those vineyards are in the Santa Lucia Highlands, just over the ridge from the new location.

The new tasting room at 1 E. Carmel Valley Road opens Nov. 25.

Testarossa will occupy one of the three buildings in the complex. Joyce Winery and a soon-to-be-open wine bar called The Wine House will be in the other two buildings, creating a true wine destination, company officials said.

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--Written by Susan Schena; Image courtesy of Testarossa Winery