Winery Facts

Cinnabar Name

In the 14th century, alchemists believed they could miraculously transform ordinary metals into silver and gold with the help of the mineral cinnabar. As a result, this purple-red ore of mercury was highly coveted by medieval nobility. Time has proven them wrong, but their conviction endured in the heart of Founder Tom Mudd (1942–2007) as he captured the magic of alchemy in his handcrafted wines, a tradition that continues today.

Appellation

Santa Cruz Mountains

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 245, Saratoga CA 95071

Shipping Address

14612 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070 (map)

Telephone

Phone: 408.867.1012
Fax: 408.741.5860

Internet

Web: www.cinnabarwine.com
Email:info@cinnabarwinery.com

Tasting Room:

Open 11am – 5pm daily (408.867.1012) and located at 14612 Big Basin Way, the 1,300-square-foot retail shop is less than five miles from Cinnabar’s wine estate in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The upscale décor is contemporary and inviting with warm wood tones including furniture that is made from recycled railroad ties.

Year Founded:

1983

Ownership

The Mudd Family. Before starting Cinnabar, Tom Mudd (1942–2007) was a senior research engineer at SRI (Stanford Research Institute, International) and had 10 years of experience growing grapes and making wine at his one-acre vineyard in Woodside.

Management

Winemaker George Troquato and General Manager Suzanne Frontz

Wines Produced

Family of Santa Cruz Mountains Wines (Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir)

Central Coast Wines (Central Coast Pinot Noir, Monterey Chardonnay, Paso Robles Merlot, and the Bordeaux-style blends Mercury Rising and Mercury Rising Blanc)

Limited-production Tasting Room Exclusives (Lake County Primitivo, Lodi Cabernet Franc, Lodi Petite Verdot, Paso Robles Marsanne, Paso Robles Rousanne, Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Hills Malbec, Santa Cruz Mountains Late Harvest Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir, Sonoma County Zinfandel and more.)

Distribution

National Distribution