Trail Two · The Quiet Five Miles

Altisima Winery

One of the trail’s newest and most polished builds — a grand hillside room that signals where the valley’s ambitions are heading.

One of the trail’s newest and most polished builds — a grand hillside room that signals fairly clearly where the valley’s ambitions are heading. Whether De Portola wanted a room this large is a live question locally; the views are not in dispute.

At a glance

What to expect

Go forthe newest showpiece on the southern road.
Expectscale and polish rather than intimacy.
Suitsvisitors who want to see where the valley is going.
Before you drive This page is an independent guide, not the winery. Hours, tasting fees and reservation rules change season to season — and several rooms are reservation-only on weekends. Check Altisima Winery’s own site or call before building the day around it.