Galante Vineyards Tasting Room

Did a wine tasting here, initially sat inside and then when a spot by the fire pit opened up, went outside. Cute and cozy, tucked away in a secret alley. Staff was friendly and chatty and we enjoyed our tasting. Great atmosphere!

Wow, this is probably my favorite tasting room in Carmel by the sea. I’ve tried a half a dozen and this one is the friendliest and the most generous and knowledgeable. I think it’s the first tasting room that was in Carmel by the sea. Janet was behind the counter telling stories and is very knowledgeable about all the wines and the other things to do in the area.

We came in after seeing Janet and Galante wines at the wine walk last month! Their wine is extremely delicious and the atmosphere is really low key which is refreshing amongst so much "high end" stuff on Ocean Ave! Janet once again took care of me and had the best wine recommendations! We enjoyed our time at the tasting room and will definitely be coming back!

We've been going to Galante Vineyards Tasting Room for as long as I can remember, 2009 I believe, when my wife and I barely started dating. It is a must-stop for us every time we set foot in the beautiful seaside town of Carmel. It has a special place in our heart because it is the tasting room that graduated us from cocktails and got us seriously into wine drinking so many moons ago. We drank a lot of wine during our dating years, mostly grocery store wines (Cupcake gives us fond memories, lol) and a glass here or there at restaurants, but we had no idea about the art or science behind winemaking and tasting. Galante Vineyards produces bold red wine, with occasional chardonnay and sauvignon blanc offerings. So if you love bold reds or bold red blends, then you owe yourself a visit to Galante Vinyeards Tasting Room! Our personal favorites are their Legacy (now a red blend I believe), Black Jack Pasture and Red Rose Hill cabernet sauvignon. We met many pourers throughout the course of a decade, all knowledgeable, personable and the patrons there are always a hoot and a holler! Janet signed us up for the Trail Boss wine club membership back in January of 2021 and we've stayed as members ever since. The tasting area is dog and kid friendly, as long as you keep your eyes on them. Our dogs always enjoy the outdoor area, because they get so much attention from Janet and nearby patrons! Too bad we can't just drive up the coast from L.A. and visit the tasting room these days since we recently moved to Texas. But we still enjoy our wine club shipments from Galante twice a year. We hope to visit y'all again soon! Maybe sooner than we think!

Absolutely delightful atmosphere, tucked away from the busy shops in a little back street hideaway. Flavorful selection of all of Carmel valley’s best varietals. Has several Bordeaux blends, a Super Tuscan, and many single varietal bottles. Each wine is a prime example of a California terroir spin on the classics. The tasting was $35 for 5 heavy pour tastes. Highly recommend!

The place is cute and the wines were tasty. The prices seemed slightly higher than others in the area, but mostly I was unimpressed with the main server. It seemed like we were 'work' instead of welcomed guests. With so many options in the area, it will be a while before we return.

Our issue wasn’t with the wine or the service, it with the size of the pour and price for two ‘glasses’ that were the size of a tasting pour, not a glass of wine pour. $53 for a small sampling. If the ‘pour’ had been even a 1/3 of a glass we’d have been happy, but again, it was more of a sample pour. Disappointed.

Very small tasting room with sitting inside and outside with very tasty wines!!