The Martin Ranch Winery Experience

Find your way up Redwood Retreat Road to a hidden corner of wine country where estate wines, vineyard views, and genuine hospitality come together.

Our Story

For nearly three decades, winemakers Thérèse and Dan Martin have crafted wines in the Santa Cruz Mountains, building a winery rooted in family, hospitality, and a deep connection to the land.

Two smiling people standing in a vineyard with rows of grapevines in the background.

Thérèse and Dan Martin

Two elderly people wine tasting in a wine cellar, each examining a glass of red wine, surrounded by wine barrels.

In 1993, Thérèse and Dan Martin planted their first rows of Cabernet Sauvignon across the family’s 17 acre property, originally planning to grow grapes for other local wineries. A few years later, curiosity turned into experimentation, and by 2002 they released their first commercial vintage of just 625 cases.

That same year, the Martins began building what would eventually become Martin Ranch Winery, creating not only a working winery, but a place where people could gather, share wine, and spend time together at the ranch. Over the years, the property has grown to include vineyard gardens, tasting areas, a pond-side dock, barrel rooms, and production facilities.

Today the vineyard includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Nebbiolo, and Pinot Noir. Each year, the winery produces wines under three labels: J.D. Hurley, Soulmate, and Thérèse Vineyards.

Tradition, Passion & Excellence in every bottle.

…Real people making remarkable wines.

Two smiling women outdoors with a bright orange tractor, surrounded by green trees and hills, on a sunny day.

A woman with white hair driving a red tractor in an outdoor farm or garden setting with white storage containers and a white tent in the background.

Man standing outdoors next to a large container of freshly picked dark grapes, wearing a black t-shirt and sunglasses, with trees and a fence in the background.

Hand picking grapes from a large pile of dark purple grapes.

Close-up of a metal tube with a clear plastic tube inserted, mounted on a wooden barrel with metal bands, used for distillation or brewing.

A woman with glasses resting on her head, holding a bunch of green grapes near her mouth, standing outdoors near a pink wall with an 'Office' sign behind her.

Thérèse and Dan Martin taking a selfie outdoors in a vineyard with a red machine and green trees in the background, during sunset.

Dan Martin working his red tractor in a vineyard at sunset, with a large white bin of harvested grapes in the foreground.

People harvest grapes in a vineyard, with a truck and crates of grapes visible, surrounded by green foliage and vines.

A person operating a tractor in a vineyard surrounded by grapevines.

Vineyard with rows of grapevines, a dirt path, and a pond reflecting the landscape, surrounded by green hills and trees under a partly cloudy sky.

A small yellow building with a black shingled roof and two small dormer windows is in the foreground. In front of it, there are garden beds with green leafy vegetables. Behind the building, there are rows of grapevines and a landscape of green trees

A garden shed with a blue shingled roof and small dormer windows, surrounded by raised garden beds filled with plants, with trees and flowering bushes in the background.

Cluster of tomatoes at various stages of ripeness on a vine, including green, orange, and red tomatoes.

Freshly harvested radishes with dirt on them, including purple, red, orange, and yellow varieties, with green leaves attached, lying on a bed of leaves.