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Satori Cellars

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Field Details
Owners Tom & Sandy Moller
Winemaker Tom Moller
Address 2100 Buena Vista Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone (408) 848-5823
Website https://satoricellars.com/
Email [email protected]
First Vintage 2006
Vineyard Size 15 acres
AVA Santa Clara Valley
Tasting Saturday & Sunday 12pm-5pm

History

1993: Tom Moller bought a prune orchard in Gilroy.

1995: Tore out diseased trees and waited five years before choosing another crop.

2006: First vintage as Satori Cellars, a boutique family-run estate winery.

Name Origin

“Satori” is both a Zen Buddhist term meaning “a taste of enlightenment” and a contraction of the family names: SAndy, TOm, and RIley Moller.

Vineyard

15-acre estate vineyard planted with:

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Zinfandel
  • Petite Sirah
  • Syrah

Also sources fruit from nearby vineyards including Fratelli and Dorcich, plus Chardonnay from Monterey.

Wines

Focus on award-winning estate-grown reds including Merlot, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, and Petite Sirah.

Wine names feature whimsical Zen-inspired titles:

  • Estate Cabernet Sauvignon "of the Blue Hand"
  • Estate Merlot "of the Violet Flame"
  • Estate Petite Sirah "Ha-Ha"
  • Estate Zinfandel "ZenZin"
  • Fratelli Vineyard Zinfandel "Oh-So Zin"
  • Dorcich Vineyard Syrah "Ta-Da"
  • Chardonnay "of the Pink Ray" (Monterey County)

Sources