HISTORY: In 1987, co-owners Bill and Brenda Murphy decided to plant a few rows of Chardonnay in their Saratoga backyard for landscaping purposes. A few years later, the wines produced from this small backyard vineyard were good enough to sell to the public. It was at this point that Clos LaChance formed into a full fledged winery. The first commercially released wines were from the 1992 vintage. In 1996, in order to ensure a continuing supply of high quality fruit, Bill and Brenda established CK Vines, a vineyard maintenance and installation company specializing in "back-yard" vineyard development throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation. WINERY LOCATION: Located in San Martin, CA (20 miles south of San Jose). The Murphy’s opened the winery production facility in 2001. Hospitality Center, including tasting room, patio, and banquet and wedding facilities, opened to the public in May of 2002. Adjacent to CordeValle Resort & Golf Course’s 6th hole. TASTING ROOM: CLC’s welcomes visitors daily, offering a wonderful selection of wines and breathtaking views of the South Bay's Wine Country. The winery offers a variety of wine tasting programs and tours to choose from and small production wines, tours of the cellar and a demonstration vineyard presentation. The winery also offers a handful of special events throughout the year. ESTATE VINEYARDS: CLC produces quality and affordable wines from 150 acres of Estate Vineyards. The vineyard is planted to a diverse collection of varietals that are ideal for the growing conditions. The Estate Vineyard possess excellent soils, little precipitation during the growing season and the warm days and cool nights necessary for ripe flavor development and great natural acidity.
