Travieso Winery

I gave this little winery located in an industrial section of Campbell, CA because of the total experience:
We got there early. We met the owner /​wine maker. Because we were the first ones there, we got to help choose the day’s wines for tasting. That was fun. We tasted the Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, and a white blend of Chardonnay, Viognier and Rousanne… yummy!
The wine maker is a geophysicist by day, but his true passion is wine-​making. He will talk liberally about «his babies,» that’s what he calls his wines.
We will definitely go back!!!

Winery located in warehouse in industrial park. Both Dave/​cash register and the wine pourer were very warm and unpretentious and met the beekeeper with Queen Bee on way out (they sell honey too).Tried a vertical Cabernet Sauvignon — 2010, 2009, 2006 and 2004. Wouldn’t recommend the 2010 but it might just need some aging and the others were delicious in different ways. Variety of price points but $ 25 to $ 35 seemed to be their sweetspot. Wine has cool unusual labels and trendy names like El Chupacabras. Alternative vibe in a grape setting — just had to hum Simple Minds as I walked out with my swag.

Awesome wines in reasonable price.
Wine: Great –My favorite is red blend Chupacabras!
Price:Great — Most of wines are $ 16 — $ 40
Servie:Great — Staff is friendly and make you feel confortable. Tasting room is open only Saturday.
Location: Good — near 880 and bascom

I would describe this place as a Dive winery. The staff was super laid back, eager to talk and the wine was unique. Each bottle had a custom made label that made it impossible to forget not only the taste of the wine but its name. Saturdays are the best time to go, and each Saturday holds a new little surprise.

Strange location next to a martial arts studio in an industrial part of town.
My friend told me about it. She got a bottle of their 2009 Sarah that she really liked and 3 of us went there to check it out. A sign at the entrance said «freedom from sucky wine,» except not a single bottle on the tasting list lived up to that promise, I had to dump it all. They said it was «unfiltered» and perhaps, that dead yeast was giving it a bitter, spoiled kind of taste. After that we went to «Uncorked» and tried the same Trvieso Sarah she got there before and it was quite good! We did not try any Sarah at the winery and all vintages were younger than 2009. We tried vertical Sarah later in November and it was very good, so I guess the yeast smooths out after 5 years… strange, never knew it works this way!
The staff was pleasant, the refreshments offered were great and I loved the artwork! I just hope they will find a way to get that yeast taste out sooner vs. later!

Usually you go to wineries that do not spend as much time with you. Today was a wonderful treat and David spent sometime educating us on the process of wine, the fermentation process, the bottling, different types of wine as well as the flavors. You can tell that David is a genuinely friendly individual that is passionate about his work. The wine is wonderful as we purchased some. What sold the wine though was David’s charming personality. I look forward to coming back and buying more wine from Travieso in the near future.

A winery in Campbell? yes there is!
We LOVE this little spot located in an industrial area right off of 880.
Small friendly staff who quickly recognize you after a visit or 2.
Good, reasonably priced wines.
And just an all around fun atmosphere!
Whenever we can squeeze in a Saturday afternoon stop, we make it.

This somewhat oddly (yet conveniently) located winery makes the best wine I’ve ever tasted. I’ve been a wine club member for over two years and continue to be delighted by their new releases. They make a delicious white blend (which varies from year to year… the 2011 is my favorite) and some amazing reds (Grenache, a Rhone (GSM) blend, Sangiovese, Cabernet & Syrah). Recently, they’ve added a dessert wine. Their wines all have unique, artistic labels and are named after legendary characters, which only adds to the fun. I highly encourage you to check it out for yourself.

Cute little winery perfect for small gathering. Loved the 2008 Cab they had. Will come back again soon. Dave knows his wines and such a great personality. Thank you.

We had so much fun there tonight for a private wine tasting. LOVE their Sweet Jesus dessert wine and their cabs are delish! We had our event catered by Simply Delicious and their good complimented the flights we tasted to perfectly!

Love this gem! The wines are really good. VERY unique tasting, and in a good way! Best syrahs around, cab is pretty good, but the standout is Chupacabra, their red blend.
OH-​and they have a LOT of vintages. About once a month they’ll pick a wine to do a vertical of, which is always fun.
And Woolfie is one awesome winery dog!

This was such a delightful little Gem tucked away in the most unexpected of areas. It’s right off of Winchester Blvd, easy to visit if you know it’s there. I purchased 5 bottles of wine and have enjoyed each one I’ve opened and shared with friends. I would totally recommend a visit to this very small but very quaint winery.
BTW I discovered this through a Web Page;
This provided a nice discount, extra incentive to go on this little outing to Travieso Winery, Enjoy Cherie

If I had to rate their wines, I can’t say that they were four stars from my experience but the friendliness of the staff and their quirky artisan labels earns them an extra star for experience.
We came here as a group on passport days and was warmly greeted, checked in and ushered on our way into their tasting room. Their tasting room is basically in a garage in an odd part of Campbell you would never normally visit but I suppose that makes it all the more interesting.
For Passport days, they had an excellent spread of breads, crackers, cheese, snacks, honey … you name it! This was definitely a great food spot to nibble on things while you enjoyed their wine. They did four pours although they had five wines on the table. I wasn’t sure if maybe one of them was for VIP but they didn’t really tell us why we didn’t get the last pour …
Regardless, there were two chards and two … syrah’s? or one cab and one syrah. They were not particularly memorable and the whites were just a little too tart /​perhaps young for my liking? The syrah’s were ok, I felt like they should have allowed it to open up a little more in a decanter because it definitely needed to mellow out in my glass for a while.

I was initially drawn in by the intriguing website pictures of the wine labels. Once I got to the tasting room and spoke with Matz and Ray and tasted the wines, the fabulous labels took a back seat to the wonderful wines. I took a Sangiovese and a Syrah and dazzled my customers aboard our wine tasting boat in SF with them. They unanimously voted for us to carry them. We agreed.

What a gem! Very approachable wines, not too bold and not too light. Very peasant experience during their tasting today, hope to go back soon.

This is an interesting little outpost and a very one of a kind experience as far as wine tasting goes. You’ll think you’re headed into the totally wrong direction before you wind up there, in a strip mall type thing int he middle of nowhere next to a kung fu school.
Apparently Travieso & Pinder have combined forces lately, just FYI. Travieso has some of the most beautiful wine labels I’ve ever seen, I really wish they sold prints!
The wines are definitely on the unique side. The reds are a little peppery, though El Chupacabra is a little more floral. If you’re in the area, it’s worth stopping by. You can tell these people do it for the love of wine making, not in the interest of getting rich.
It’s a great deal for the tasting, and their wines are in the $ 15 – 40 range. If you like something though and have the money, buy a bottle, because it supports the local business.

I was totally amazed that a winery (actually there are 4 in the same location) existed in this out-​of-​the-​way nook in Campbell. Not only to they age their wine here, they also have a crush pad that you can see from Hwy 17, if you know where to look.
Ray, one of the co-​owners, is an absolute delight. He was happy to show us around, filling in the details on where they source their grapes, crushing, aging, bottling, and, of course, the retail and consumption side of the business. That alone made this a wonderful find. But, it is a winery, so what about the wines? Hopefully Kristen V’s husband has found a special occasion to open the El Rey. For us, it was Mother’s Day. The deep rich color, the fragrant bouquet, and big flavor paired wonderfully with the steak dinner. It is easy to see why San Jose steak houses sell this wine by the glass.
While they are only open on passport weekends, you can taste their wines at Pinder, just a few store-​fronts down, any weekend. If you are anywhere close-​by, you’re really missing out if you don’t find a reason to stop by soon.

We LOVE this winery!
The wine is fantastic, El Chupacabras is amazing! Deep rich flavors leave a lingering taste of yumminess on my tongue! My husband loves El Rey, though he hasn’t opened any bottles at home yet! Not sure what special occasion he is saving them for, but I can’t wait!
We found this little hidden gem in an industrial area of Campbell, near where the Winchester Drive In’s use to be, in a little building that houses random businesses and TWO wineries! So glad that Pinder, the second winery, is a part of the Santa Cruz Passport program. Travieso is open as well these days, and if they aren’t open, you can purchase their wine at Pinder.

Amazingly complex wines! I love this type of boutique winery. They have a suite in a commercial complex in the industrial part of Campbell. The wines complexity just exploded in my mouth. This is one to visit again and again:) They were really busy. Much busier than Pinder a few doors down. And, much more complex wines to boot. We joined their club so that we can get all their releases. Check ‘em out and let me know if you like them as much as we did.

Amazing artsy labels with wine that lives up to them. Delightful surprise on SC passport weekend.
Cost to worth it rating: 3 (bottles mostly ~$ 30 – 40)
Return worthiness: yes
Eve award: best wine label art
Highlights:
— Labels: works of art, dark creatures on dark bottles
— Naming: not just plain varietal and appelation, but names like la chucacabra and el rey
— Wine: syrah heavy (but I like syrahs), some single vineyard, some extended aged, some blends. My fave was the amaranta: fruity, full, intense, yet smooth.
— Tasting room feel: welcoming pourers explaining the wines proficiently and with passion, club-​like remix and at time ethnic music that had strong beats to it in a close-​quartered narrow garage-​like space
— Snacks: for passport weekend, they had a variety of cheeses, olives, crackers, bread and grapes with walnuts
— No tasting fee: gotta love the probono fun
Lowlights:
— No white tasting: I saw they make a viogner (one of my favorite whites), but weren’t tasting it
— Only open for passport weekends: 3^rd sat beginning each quarter, however I hear you can taste and purchase some of their wines weekends at Pinder a few garages down
Serridipitous find I’d love to come back to.