Grape Escapes: Testarossa Nails the Wood
Laura Ness does a deep dive with our team to learn about our oak regime in our historic cellars.
Mercury News – There’s knowledge in every glass at Testarossa University
Laura Ness takes a deep dive in our Testarossa University courses and new 2021 vintage releases. See what's new!
International Wine Review Tastes our Latest Wines
The International Wine Review tasted our latest releases and awarded us some stellar reviews. Read the full report.
Santa Cruz Style Talks to Rob Jensen
Santa Cruz Style magazine recently sat with Testarossa Proprietor, Rob Jensen, to learn about recent updates to the winery.
Allen Meadows Awards Us Our 1,600th 90+ Score
Allen Meadows, the leading Burgundy critic in the world, recently rated our 2020 wines as among the highest rated for California wines in the history of the publication.
Testarossa Wins Best Winery Again!
We are proud to be recipients of awards for Best Winery, Best Wine Club, and Best Wedding Venue!
New Reviews from Antonio Galloni’s Vinous
Josh Raynolds, from Vinous, tasted our 2019 vintage wines with our Dir. of Winemaking, Bill Brosseau, and rated them highly to his readers.
International Wine Review Tastes our 2019 Vintage Pinot Noirs
The International Wine Review summarized our 2019 vintage Pinot Noirs as showing balance, refinement, and sophistication. Read the full review.
International Wine Review Tastes our 2019 Vintage Chardonnays
The International Wine Review tasted our lineup of 2019 vintage Chardonnays. All were highly rated including our 2019 Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay which they considered one of the best from the Santa Lucia Highlands that they have ever tasted.
Mercury News – Testarossa Blesses Grapes at End, Not Start, of Harvest
Testarossa Winery is getting ready to kick off its annual ritual of stickiness, frenzy and weeks of sleeplessness that come when the grapes start rolling in. This marks the 25th harvest since moving in to the iconic Novitiate winery at the top of College Ave.
Part 2: Winemaker Bill Brosseau Works Magic at Testarossa Winery
Part two of Rusty Gaffney's survey of our 2019 vintage Pinot Noirs. He summarized that we have an "unrivaled lineup of superb partner vineyards in California."
Mercury News – Testarossa Expects Quality Over Quantity
Testarossa Winery is getting ready to kick off its annual ritual of stickiness, frenzy and weeks of sleeplessness that come when the grapes start rolling in. This marks the 25th harvest since moving in to the iconic Novitiate winery at the top of College Ave.
Winemaker Bill Brosseau Works Magic at Testarossa Winery
Rusty Gaffney rated our 2019 Pinot Noirs as among the best he has ever tasted and highly recommends them to his readers.
The SOMM Journal Gives Classic Scores to Central Coast Wines
Meridith May, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief for The SOMM Journal, recently gave some exceptional scores to our 2018 and 2019 vintage wines.
Testarossa 2018 Diana’s Chardonnay Awarded White Wine of the Year
“Year in and year out, Testarossa’s Diana’s Chardonnay has proven to be among the cream of the crop and gets the nod as our favorite Chardonnay of the year.” Connoisseurs’ Guide, January 2021
Palo Alto Online – The 2020 vintage: How Peninsula wineries are struggling — and innovating — during the pandemic
By Elena Kadvany – Testarossa Winery started 2020 on a high when it won winery of the year from Connoisseur's Guide to California Wine. We all know what happened next: the arrival of the coronavirus that upended virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we drink and buy wine.
New Scores from Antonio Galloni’s Vinous
Josh Raynolds, from Antonio Galloni Vinous publication, recently tasted through Santa Lucia Highlands wines from the 2018 vintage and described it as a “picture-perfect growing season”.
Silicon Valley Business Journal – Covid delivers a lesson in logistics for Testarossa Winery
By Lynn Peithman Stock – Testarossa Winery shut down for three months, and initially scrambled. And that’s where Testarossa’s owners learned just how much their customers love them.
Patch.com – Putting Safety First Amid Pandemic
By Gideon Rubin - “A South Bay wine bar that's staying open amid the pandemic is putting customer safety first by exceeding social distancing guidelines.”
Mercury News – South Bay winery gets taste of normalcy
By Laura Ness - “Gone are the days of having 500 people,” Jensen says. “We want tables far enough apart so people can back their chairs out safely.”
Business Insider – How Silicon Valley prepared me for the challenge
By Molly O'Brien - Using skills he'd learned from Silicon Valley, Jensen and his wife quickly pivoted their business strategy in an effort to keep their business alive during the pandemic.
Safety is our highest priority
There is no higher priority to our entire Testarossa Team than the safety of our Club Members, Guests, and Employees. We are staying on top of information being issued from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and our local government and health agencies regarding the COVID-19 situation.
Mercury News – Testarossa Earns Winery of the Year Honors
By Laura Ness - "Being recently selected as Winery of the Year by the venerable “Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine,” a publication the couple used as their North Star to guide wine-buying decisions in the early days, is, according to Rob, “our greatest honor to date.”
2019 Winery of the Year by Connoisseur’s Guide
Testarossa Winery, producers of premier California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, has been selected as Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine’s 2019 Winery of the Year – making it the second time in just 15 years to be selected as Winery of the Year by a respected wine publication – the first was in 2004 by Restaurant Wine.
Testarossa Featured in West Hawaii Today
Somellier Hayley Hamilton Cogill includes Testarossa in her picks for holiday celebrations.