The Z Three Blend is my favorite. The tasting room has a nice selection of Chardonnay, Viognier and Syrahs. The big red Syrahs are hard to beat and several to choose from. Nice facility with room to bring a lunch and enjoy yourself. Best time to enjoy is to avoid the crowds on weekends.
This was my third time visiting Zaca Mesa in several years. Each time was enjoyable. The surroundings are an interesting blend of authentic-looking ranch motifs with designer touches inside.What stood out most this trip was that we arrived sort of on the late side, but the bartender happily waited on us and did not rush us.If you like Syrah and Rhone style wines, this is the place to stop.
I have been a member here for over 5 years. I believe they have the best wine within the middle price ranges for this area. Well worth the visit.
This Central Coast wine tour was very dog-centered, because we had recently acquired a pair of service dogs. We wanted to enjoy the excellent Central Coast wines, but not at the cost of leaving the dogs in the truck. Zaca Mesa was a tasting room we had enjoyed previously, and they love dogs! So, back we went. Excellent visit, although the dogs got behind the bar and threatened to create mayhem. But ZM is very casual, so, no worries!
This winery and tasting room nestled back amongst oak trees along Foxen Canyon makes fantastic 90-point syrahs. I also recommend their roussanne, and was pleasantly surprised by their chardonnay. Because this winery is a little more off the beaten path, they're not quite as busy or filled with such a young clientele as wineries in the near Los Olivos area or the tasting rooms in Solvang. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. My family is in their wine club, and we never find a reason to complain about our shipments. Fun things about the property: Nature trail along the oaks on the hill of the property.Large sized chess board and picnic tables in the courtyard outside the tasting room.Go visit!
Zaca Mesa specializes in Rhone wines and Chardonnay. My wife and I are mostly red drinkers and they are pouring some very good Syrahs this year. We came into the tasting room to what was basically a party atmosphere. There was a limo in the parking lot that brought in a large group. We managed to find a spot at the large square bar which can probably easily accommodate 20 people or more. There is plenty of room to roam around in this large room and look at the shirts and wine goods along the walls. I enjoyed all of the wines and definitely had fun here.
Zaca Mesa offers a very nice tasting room with good wines and a nice shaded area for a picnic. We found a coupon in one of the local wine guides so our tasting was two for one.One unique aspect of Zaca Mesa is that they offer a hiking path off the parking lot. After several tasting, a brief hike in nature offers a great diversion.
We stopped in and the grounds were very nice. The staff was busy but the Welsh woman who helped us was friendly and took good care of us. The wines were good, glasses were nice enough to purchase (although one broke as I cleaned it and my child broke the other). They had a musician and stated they have live music frequently. The Syrah and Rousanne were my favorite wines. Not too many Rousannes (or California Syrahs) around, which was nice that they had. The wine, to your taste or not, is a good quality wine and this is a good example of wine and a wine tasting room. I'd love to come back someday (and other than Zaca Mesa, try other wineries instead, lol).
We have been to several (probably 10) wineries in the general area of Santa Maria/Los Olivos. There are some great wineries, but many that in our opinion are frankly not worth the $10-15 tasting. Glamour over quality (Fess Parker/Firestone). We stopped here on a whim and were very glad we did. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great wines. Well rated. Reasonable prices. And - in April, some selloffs of some great wines at super prices. This is the only spot we bought wine (and we drove, so it's not an issue).Nice grounds. We'll definitely be back. An "oldie but goodie."
As others have pointed out, ZM is not close to much (except nature). Maybe that is why Miles and Jack never made it up this far! They have a pleasant tasting room, lovely, shady outdoor picnic area, and, on this weekend, two-for-one tasting! I learned how to correctly pronounce Vee-O-Nay here.