Testarossa, Los Gatos

Testarossa Winery is located in the historic Novitiate in downtown Los Gatos. The original 19th Century gravity flow winery is still used today and is the 107th bonded winery, one of the oldest continuously operating wineries in California Testarossa (Italian for “red head”) was the nickname given Rob Jensen as a young university student in Italy. Rob and Diana Jensen started Testarossa in their garage in 1993 with just twenty-five cases of wine. Today, the winery works closely with top winegrowers in the Santa Lucia Highlands, Santa Rita Hills, Arroyo Grande Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Russian River Valley, Chalone and Santa Cruz Mountains appellations. The label has grown to national prominence among collectors and reviewers by cultivating long-term partnerships with passionate winegrowers and vineyards the likes of Garys’, Pisoni, Rosella’s, Doctor’s, Sierra Madre and Rincon.