About us

Gently Rolling, oak-studded hills are the perfect backdrop for John & Rita Grogan's newly established winery & tasting room.

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Open Weekends | Tasting Room Hours 12-5pm Saturday & Sunday

June 4-5th

June 18-19th

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June 18th, 12pm – 5pm | Bring Dad in to enjoy a Glass of Wine! 

History

A former Silicon Valley engineer, John has always had a passion for winemaking that came to fruition when he opened Sunlit Oaks Winery in April 2013. He & his wife Rita have transformed their family ranch into a winery, tasting room, & vineyard, producing a variety of remarkable wines that will appeal to anyone. 

At The Winery

Sunlit Oaks' goal is to make wine that you, our future friends, will love. So come on out, sip our wide variety of red & white wines, & enjoy the panoramic view that stretches from San Martin to San Juan Bautista. Picnic lunches are encouraged! 

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The best way to get the full Sunlit Oaks experience is to join our Wine Club.

Membership is free and with it you will receive several great member-only perks!

• Complimentary tastings for you and up to 3 guests at the winery.
  
• Invites to exclusive wine club events, such as:
  

Barrel Tastings

Enjoying unreleased wines and Wine Club-only vintages

• Discounts
  

Every day for members: 15%

Quarterly pickup: 20%

Case Discount: 30%

• Quarterly Pickups / Shipments (January, April, July, October)
  

No obligation to pick up. (If you don't want anything, you don't have to buy anything!)

Any wine you want, any number of bottles, 20% off!

Simply pick it up at our tasting room

Or we can ship it directly to you (shipping charges will apply and must be 21 years of age to receive delivery)

If you’d like to take advantage of these perks, simply complete the member application form at our tasting room and we'll give you 20% off for joining. After that, we'll let you know when your next quarterly pickup is. 

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Press & Awards

2012 Sangiovese (Santa Clara Valley) Gold Medal Winner from Consumer Wine Awards 2014!

2012 Rita's Red Reserve Bronze at the Chronicle wine awards 2016!