San Luis Obispo County Wine Country is one of the most popular wine tasting destinations in California. With over 200 wineries calling the region home, locals and tourists have more than 40 varietals crafted right here on the central coast to explore and enjoy from the beauty of vineyard tasting rooms.

San Luis Obispo County is broken down into four distinct American Viticulture Areas (or wine regions), each with their own unique climates and terroir profiles that result in world class varietals:

• Arroyo Grande Valley
• Edna Valley
• Paso Robles
• York Mountain

The Arroyo Grande Valley and Edna Valley wine regions were established in 1990 and 1982 respectively, and can be found in the southern half of San Luis Obispo County.

Vineyards in these regions produce the perfect Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs crafted with grapes grown closer to the coast, and often see cooler days during the growing season than the regions to the north.

The York Mountain AVA was established in 1982, but is actually one of the oldest and most well respected wine growing regions in all of SLO County. Nestled right up against the Paso Robles AVA, York Mountain shares a border with the Adelaida, Willow Creek, and Templeton Gap Districts in Paso Robles, but sees its own unique growing conditions located farther in the Santa Lucia Mountain Range.

In addition to the four wine regions, San Luis Obispo County is also home to the Pacific Coast Wine Trail, which spans from Cambria to Cayucos in the northern half of the county. The trail is a collection of wineries that aren’t part of an AVA, but still an important part of the fabric that makes up San Luis Obispo County wine country.

WINE TASTING IN SLO COUNTY

Due to COVID-19, some wineries may not be open for tasting or have different hours than listed below. Given the rapidly changing landscape of rules and regulations, please contact wineries directly to ensure you are able to visit, and make reservations as necessary.

Wine tasting is the most popular way to experience and explore all the vineyards San Luis Obispo County wine country has to offer.

With over 200 wineries that have tasting rooms on their properties, there is no lack of regions and varietals to learn about and discover during your next wine tasting weekend.

To help you plan your next outing we’ve curated a list of all the wineries in SLO County Wine Country where you can visit their vineyards, and do some wine tasting while you’re there.

If you can’t make it out wine tasting at the vineyards check out our Food & Drink page to find wine bars, off-site tasting rooms, and restaurants featuring local wines in every city!

FEATURED WINERIES

PASO ROBLES AVA

FEATURED WINERIES

Learn More About the Paso Robles AVA

ADELAIDA DISTRICT

FEATURED WINERIES

Learn More About the Adelaida District

CRESTON DISTRICT

FEATURED WINERIES

Learn More about the Creston District

EL POMAR DISTRICT

FEATURED WINERIES

Learn More About the El Pomar District

ESTRELLA DISTRICT

FEATURED WINERIES

Learn More About the Estrella District

GENESEO DISTRICT

FEATURED WINERIES

Learn More about the Geneseo District

HIGHLANDS DISTRICT

Learn More about the Highlands District

SAN JUAN CREEK DISTRICT

Learn More About the San Juan Creek District

SAN MIGUEL DISTRICT

FEATURED WINERIES

Learn More About the San Miguel District

SANTA MARGARITA RANCH DISTRICT

Learn More About the Santa Margarita Ranch District

TEMPLETON GAP DISTRICT

FEATURED WINERIES

Learn More About the Templeton Gap District

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WILLOW CREEK DISTRICT

FEATURED WINERIES

ELEVATION

High	1508′
Average	914′
Low	909′

CLIMATE

High	80.7°F
Low	45.6°F
Rain	2.81″

during growing season

POPULAR VARIETALS

Cabernet Sauvignon

Zinfandel

Viognier

Syrah

Chardonnay

Grenache

Learn More About the Willow Creek District

ARROYO GRANDE VALLEY

FEATURED WINERIES

Learn more about the Arroyo Grande Valley AVA

EDNA VALLEY

FEATURED WINERIES

Learn More About the Edna Valley AVA

YORK MOUNTAIN

FEATURED WINERIES

Learn More About the York Mountain AVA