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A narrow mountain bench of vineyards high above Monterey Bay, where fog, wind, and sun converge to create one of California's most distinctive appellations.

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Fifty-plus growers and winemakers farming some of California's most celebrated vineyards.

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Explore the vineyards that define the Santa Lucia Highlands — from River Road to the ridgeline.

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Wine trails, tasting rooms, and everything you need for a weekend in the Highlands.

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From harvest festivals to intimate cellar dinners — moments that bring the Highlands to life.

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Marta Kraftzeck smiles in a Santa Lucia Highlands winery cellar surrounded by wine barrels.

WINEMAKER

Marta Kraftzeck

Marta Kraftzeck has a great story. Born and raised in Monterey, she became the county’s first woman winemaker back in the 1980s. Marta is a Certified Sommelier, a Certified Wine Educator with the Society of Wine Educators, an instructor for Elderhostel (Road Scholars), a board member of Les Dames d‘Escoffier and a member of The American Institute of Wine & Food. She joined the winemaking team at Scheid Vineyards in 2009.

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