{"id":755,"date":"2014-05-06T23:43:37","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T23:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/f6b.6c3.myftpupload.com\/?page_id=755"},"modified":"2023-01-02T23:32:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T23:32:50","slug":"swift-street-courtyard-wineries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/santa-cruz-wineries\/swift-street-courtyard-wineries\/","title":{"rendered":"Swift Street Courtyard Wineries"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4329\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4329\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/swift-street-wineries.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4329\" src=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/swift-street-wineries.jpg\" alt=\"swift street wineries\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/swift-street-wineries.jpg 640w, https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/swift-street-wineries-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/swift-street-wineries-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of several warehouse wineries at Swift Street Courtyard &#8211; Surf City Vintners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just a little north of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in the town of Santa Cruz is a very cool and trendy warehouse area housing\u00a0the Swift Street Courtyard wineries. Here you can taste wines, grab a lunch or head to the beach for hiking, nature, or picnicking. The Santa Cruz Boardwalk is nearby. Have tried one of the world&#8217;s oldest roller coaster rides?<\/p>\n<h2>Top Wineries &amp; Tasting Rooms &#8211; Swift Courtyard<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Odonata Wines &#8211; Small family run winery<\/li>\n<li>MJA Vineyards -Wine and Coffee<\/li>\n<li>Rexford Winery &#8211; 700 cases of interesting wine<\/li>\n<li>Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards \u2013 Operating since 1975<\/li>\n<li>Silver Mountain Vineyards &#8211; 30 years of winemaking<\/li>\n<li>Sones Cellars &#8211; Petite Sirah and Zinfandel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dining and Lodging Recommendations<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wine-regions\/santa-cruz-wineries\/santa-cruz-restaurants\/\">See Restaurants<\/a> <a href=\"\/wine-regions\/santa-cruz-wineries\/santa-cruz-lodging\/\">See Lodging<\/a> To drive to Santa Cruz and the Swift Street Courtyard take Highway 17 towards Santa Cruz. Take Highway 1 north for two miles and take a left turn on Fair Avenue. Take a right turn on Ingalls Street. The Swift Street Courtyard will be on the right.<\/p>\n<h2>Winery Descriptions, Driving Directions, Tasting Room Hours<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mjavineyards.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MJA Vineyards<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The focus at MJA is MJA Napa Valley Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc and Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir. Yes, even though the tasting room is in Santa Cruz the winery owns vineyards on Howell Moutain the Napa Valley. \u00a0Visitors can also shop coffee here.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rexfordwinery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rexford Winery<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joe Miller, long-time Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, is the winemaker at Rexford. Joe was a former home winemaker and upon retirement decided on adventuring into commercial winemaking. Try the Pinot Noir. The winery is across the street from the main group of wineries here on Swift Street.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santacruzmountainvineyard.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards has been operating since 1975. The winery was located deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains and has now moved to the Swift Street Courtyard.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/silvermtn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Silver Mountain Vineyards<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The winery and vineyards are located in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The vines are organically certifed and the winery is solar powered. The winery has a tasting room at its mountain location and on Swift Street.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonescellars.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sones Cellars<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sonce Cellars makes small amounts of wine and specializes in Petite Sirah and Zinfandel. The grapes are sourced from various vineyards throughout California. The winemaker is Micheal Sones, who is also currently a winemaker at nearby Bargetto Winery.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Santa Cruz Wine Country Getaway &#8211; Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/santa-cruz-wineries\/santa-cruz-lodging\/\">Best Lodging in Santa Cruz and surrounding areas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/santa-cruz-wineries\/santa-cruz-restaurants\/\">Best Restaurants in Santa Cruz and surrounding areas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/santa-cruz-wineries\/santa-cruz-delis\/\">Deli and Picnic suggestions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/santa-cruz-wineries\/santa-cruz-mountain-wine-trail-bear-creek\/\">Bear Creek Road Wine Trail<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/santa-cruz-wineries\/santa-cruz-mountain-wine-country\/\">Highway 85 to Highway 9 to Santa Cruz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a little north of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in the town of Santa Cruz is a very cool and trendy warehouse area housing\u00a0the Swift Street Courtyard wineries. Here you can taste wines, grab a lunch or head to the beach for hiking, nature, or picnicking. The Santa Cruz Boardwalk is nearby. 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