St. Amant Winery
Hours
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Overview
St. Amant Winery is located in an old industrial winery complex that was built after prohibition. It once housed one of the largest cooperative wineries in California, but is now home to St. Amant and a handful of other business.
We don’t have picnic grounds, bocce ball courts, or other “wine country” amenities, we just have good wine. We’ve been told our winery is hard to find, but we kind of like it that way because it tends to keep the trouble makers away.
Tasting by appointment only.
Amenities
- Free Parking
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Wine and Beer
This is a garagista winery in an industrial park. However, don't let that put you off. While small and unpretentious, they have some very nice field blend reds, zinfandels and ports. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the area.
Small family-owned winery in Lodi in an industrial park area (what I call a garage door winery which will make sense when you see the surround area). This is tasting room only, so you aren't going to see any vineyards or take a tour. They do have a barrel room there you can see (restroom is located in that area). The inside is welcoming, although not "touristy." They do accept walk-ins, which is nice when you don't know exactly when you'll be arriving, but can get a little busy at times. Fortunately, they did allow us to split a tasting (one tasting shared between two people) at the counter (there is also seating available). The winery focuses on European wines plus CA Zinfandels and offer four different ports. I chose the winery mostly because I was interested in ports, but they only have one port on the tasting menu. (They have 2 ruby, 1 tawney, and 1 white port available to buy.) The tasting was very extensive, especially at the price. We got to try six different wines that were on the tasting menu plus a bonus from a bottle that was open. They even asked if we wanted to try anything again before leaving. It was a great selection of wine (and yes, the port was my favorite). Overall, this is a great place to go for a tasting experience. The wines were fun to try, and Lodi is great for a day trip out of the Sacramento area without going all the way down to Napa/Sonoma.
Excellent wines and a nice conversation with Megan who hosted the tasting on a Thursday when many others are closed. The store is in a warehouse where the wine is stored, so you are not lost when the area looks industrial, but the experience is worth it.
Great tasting room in a little industrial park. All the wines were reds, which was perfect for me. I didn't have a wine I didn't like on their tasting menu. Everything was excellent. We weren't told of a tasting fee, but we also purchased several wines. The staff were great and shared many stories of the history of the winery and area and generally were fun to chat with. My favorite wine tasting experience in the area.
Love visiting St. Amant winery. Great wines at affordable prices and super friendly staff. Always a pleasure.
