Murrieta's Well

Murrieta’s Well in Livermore is one of California’s original wine estates, with grapes grown on the property since the 1800s. Its tasting room is located in the original gravity-flow winery building, and descendants of the original vines still grow on the estate. The focus is estate history, farming, and wine tasting.

Estate history turned into a tasting format

Murrieta’s Well is a historic estate founded in the 1880s and counted among California’s original wine estates. Visitors can enjoy a Seated Wine Tasting Experience featuring small-production wines, or take part in the Terroir to Table Wine Food Pairing Experience, which includes a guided multicourse meal with locally sourced ingredients. The estate also describes more than 130 years of farming experience as central to wines that express the property.

Winemaking framed by land, not theatrics

The craft story includes Alec Fraser, who has been appointed Head Winemaker after four years on the winemaking team under the guidance of the Wente family and former winemaker Robbie Meyer. Robbie Meyer is also associated with estate-grown wines, distinctive blends, and varietal bottlings. Together, those details keep the emphasis on estate-grown wine and the continuity of winemaking at Murrieta’s Well.

How to place it in a Livermore trip

For readers mapping a day in Livermore, Murrieta’s Well is a stop centered on estate history and tasting experiences. Tasting settings include the vista patio and barrel room, and the upstairs patio is limited to guests 21 and over, including no infants. For the surrounding trip, use The Livermore wineries guide, The Livermore restaurants guide, The Livermore hotels guide, The Livermore bars guide, and The Livermore experiences guide.