The Morgan Hill Wine Trolley
A new way to experience Morgan Hill wine country is here!
About
El Toro Tours has just launched an all-new, year-round wine trolley for an unforgettable wine tasting experience of south Santa Clara Valley wine country. Step aboard an open-air, 30-passenger cable car replica for a weekend afternoon wine country tour starting and ending in charming downtown Morgan Hill.
Launching to the public in August 2024, guests will embark on a winery tour excursion to visit a curated collection of three select wineries in south Santa Clara County. Public tours are available by advance reservation every Saturday and Sunday, for a picturesque and safe journey through wine country with a professional driver and local expert guide.
Tour Details
The tours run rain or shine and begin downtown Morgan Hill at 12:30 p.m. at either Noah’s Bar & Bistro on Saturdays or MOHI Farm on Sundays. Each tour includes a champagne welcome reception at Noah’s or MOHI Farm with light appetizers, and complimentary water and snacks onboard the trolley. A deliecious lunch is also provided at the second stop of the winery tour to keep you fueled on thes 4-5 hour California wine country adventure. The three wineries visited on the tour will rotate week to week, offering a slightly different Santa Clara Valley Wine Region experience each tour and reason to come back again and again.
Pricing
Public wine tasting tour ticket prices are $149 per person (plus tax and an online processing fee) and guests must be 21 years old or over.
Winery Partners
The Morgan Hill Wine Trolley's partner wineries in Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy include: Besson Family Vineyards, Cottage Creek Vineyards, DeRose Winery, EmmaLily Vineyards, Fernwood Cellars, Fortino Winery, Guglielmo Winery, J Winston Winery, Kirigan Cellars, Lion Ranch Winery and Vineyards, L&M Vineyard, Miramar Vineyards, P&V Winery, Satori Cellars, Solis Winery and Tank House Winery.
About Santa Clara Valley Wine Region
Some of the biggest hidden wine gems are the 15 wineries within a 15-minute drive from Morgan Hill as part of the 35 wineries along the Santa Clara Valley Wine Trail. It’s where winemakers still roll up their sleeves and tend to the vines. Each has a knack for their winemaking craft that brings something special to the Santa Clara Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area). The region has an eclectic collection of both old and new vineyards, an extensive number of award-winning wines and down-to-earth tasting experiences at approachable price points.
After guests experience wine in this undiscovered region, they can take in the local, farm-to-table culinary hub of Morgan Hill, showcasing an array of cuisines. The city is made up of 100+ restaurants and 30 locally-operated eateries in downtown alone.
Charters
El Toro Tours also offers private charters for specialty groups. Take your corporate team for a wine tasting or team building experience, book an epic food and wine crawl for birthdays or other milestone occassions, or shuttle your guests to and from your private event in style with El Toro’s transportation services, offered at an hourly rate.
About El Toro Tours Co-Owners
Friends for more than thirty years, co-founders Christina Perez and Heather Gallegos are Morgan Hill residents who love the beauty, charm and heritage of the south Santa Clara County Valley wine country. They created the Morgan Hill Wine Trolley to showcase the undiscovered wine region to more Bay Area residents and visitors. The opportunity, combined with a mutual passion for entrepreneurship, was the genesis of El Toro Tours LLC, the parent company of the Morgan Hill Wine Trolley brand.
"We are in love with the beauty and community of Morgan Hill, and we want to help more people experience it," said Heather Gallegos, co-founder of the Morgan Hill Wine Trolley. "I lived in San Jose for most of my life and didn't realize the abundance of friendly wineries, excellent restaurants and gorgeous countryside that are just a short drive away. We've tried to plan group wine-tasting tours and found that planning was harder than it needed to be. We created the Morgan Hill Wine Trolley to make it easy.”
“We hope the Morgan Hill Wine Trolley helps increase tourism to Morgan Hill's vibrant downtown and South Santa Clara County wineries,” said Christina Perez, co-founder of the Morgan Hill Wine Trolley. “We are an easy and safe way for those all over the Bay Area, as well as tourists visiting Northern California, to enjoy our wine country. With so many great wineries to feature, each weekend’s wine tasting tour will have a new set of three wineries on the schedule. Guests can come back again, see a different part of the valley and be introduced to new wineries."