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San Francisco Bay AVA

San Francisco Bay is an American Viticultural Area (AVA), an official U.S. wine-growing region recognized by the TTB. It was established in 1999 in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara and other counties, California. It lies within the Central Coast AVA. It contains 5 smaller AVAs.

Official AVA boundary (simplified). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

427licensed producers (federal permits)
1999established
5smaller regions inside
CAstates

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Number = all licensed producers in the whole county, including towns outside this region.

Wineries in the San Francisco Bay area

427 licensed wine producers with an address in or mostly inside this region, grouped by town. Tap a town to open it, then Directions to find a winery on Google Maps, or + Trip to add it to your trip plan.

Before you go: this list counts every federally licensed wine producer, which is broader than the wineries open to visitors. Not every producer has a public tasting room, many require reservations, and some share a production facility. Check hours and tasting availability on the winery's website before driving out.
Livermore66
San Francisco42
Gilroy34
Los Gatos30
Morgan Hill29
Berkeley24
Santa Cruz20
San Carlos19
San Martin18
Alameda11
Lafayette11
San Jose11
Aptos10
Oakland9
Saratoga9
Moraga8
Martinez7
Soquel7
Scotts Valley6
Cupertino5
Felton4
Portola Valley4
Woodside4
San Leandro3
South San Francisco3
Berkley2
Boulder Creek2
Castro Valley2
Concord2
Orinda2
Sunol2
Walnut Creek2
Ben Lomond1
Benicia1
Campbell1
Fremont1
Hayward1
Hillsborough1
La Honda1
Los Altos Hills1
  • Los Altos Hills Winery - the Altos Hills VineyardDirections
Milpitas1
Pacheco1
Pleasanton1
Redwood City1
Richmond1
Rodeo1
San Bruno1
Sonoma1
Ukiah1
Vallejo1
Watsonville1

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