Clos LaChance Winery

Updated April 16, 2024

CLOS LACHANCE WINERY – 475 Photos & 378 Reviews – Wineries – 1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin, CA …

## Clos LaChance Winery (San Martin, California): what to know before you go

Clos LaChance Winery is located at 1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin, CA 95046 (USA). If you’re building a Santa Clara Valley wine day around calm views, structured tasting flights, and an easy drive from Silicon Valley, this is one of the more straightforward stops to plan—because the basics (hours, fees, club perks) are spelled out clearly by the winery itself.

### Quick facts (high-confidence planning info)

– Tasting room hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 11:00am–4:00pm (closed Monday & Tuesday).
– Address: 1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin, CA 95046.
– Tasting format: The winery describes tasting flights as 5 different wines.
– Tasting fees (note: sources differ):
– One winery page lists flights at $20 (General) and $35 (Designate) and notes the Designate includes a logo’d glass.
– Another winery page lists two options at $15 and $30.
Practical takeaway: confirm the current menu/price on the specific “Visiting / Wine Tastings” page you’re using the day you book, because the site itself shows more than one set of tasting prices.

### Where it sits (and why that matters for your itinerary)

San Martin is in the South Bay / Santa Clara Valley corridor, which makes Clos LaChance a realistic half-day outing if you’re starting from the broader Silicon Valley area, especially if you want a winery setting without committing to a longer Napa/Sonoma drive. (I’m intentionally not giving drive times without a live map lookup.)

A small but useful planning nuance: the winery’s posted hours end at 4:00pm, so this tends to work best as a late-morning start rather than an “after lunch, then see what happens” stop—particularly if you want to do more than one tasting in a day.

## A little history you can actually use in your write-up

If you want to add context beyond “here’s a tasting room,” Clos LaChance has a local-history thread tied to the Santa Clara Valley’s pre-statehood land grants. The winery’s own “Local History” PDF notes that the area was traveled through by Spanish explorer Pedro Fages in 1772, and later that the property was part of Rancho San Francisco de las Llagas, associated with Carlos Antonio Castro (with the rancho era described after Mexico’s independence).

On the “winery origin” side, one distributor/portfolio write-up describes Clos LaChance beginning with Bill and Brenda Murphy planting Chardonnay in 1987, and notes the first released wines were from the 1992 vintage. Wine

That combination—deep local land history + modern winery formation details—gives you two angles to keep readers engaged without drifting into uncheckable legend.

## What a visit typically looks like (based on published policies)

### Tastings and what you’re paying for
The winery describes tasting flights as five wines per flight. Beyond that, the published pages focus more on tiered tasting options (General vs Designate, or a $15 vs $30 structure depending on which page you land on).

One important, very “real-world” detail: the tasting page states the $15 tasting fee may be refunded if you purchase 2+ bottles (or if you join the wine club). If you’re writing for value-focused travelers, that’s the kind of operational detail that actually changes behavior.

### Wine club timing and benefits (useful for repeat visitors)
Clos LaChance’s wine club page states shipments run quarterly in February, May, August, and November. It also lists key benefits like discounts (25–30% depending on level) and complimentary tastings per visit (the number of people varies by membership level).

There are also specific club sign-up pages that reiterate perks like 25% discount on full-priced wines and complimentary tasting for 4, plus access/reservations for winery events.

If your reader is the type who returns to the same region a few times a year (work travel to San Jose, family visits, etc.), the “quarterly cadence” is a concrete detail to include—because it helps them decide whether joining is a fit.

## What to do on-site (and what to treat as “verify before you promise”)

Tripadvisor describes Clos LaChance as open for tastings, tours, picnicking, and bocce ball. That’s a solid list for a travel guide, but it’s also the exact kind of detail that can drift over time (seasonal availability, policy changes, private events). If you include it, label it as “listed by third-party sources—confirm when booking.”

## Smart logistics and etiquette (practical, non-fluffy)

– Aim for earlier in the day. With a 4:00pm close, you don’t want your first pour to be mid-afternoon.
– If you’re going with a group, plan ahead. A third-party winery listing notes that groups of 8+ should call to arrange a reservation. (That’s not the winery’s own page, so treat it as guidance rather than a guarantee.)
– Double-check “early closure” notes. The winery homepage explicitly warns about early closure dates/times.

## Outdated-data flags (so the post stays honest)

– Tasting fees conflict across winery pages ($20/$35 vs $15/$30). Treat prices as subject to change and advise readers to confirm on the specific tasting page they’ll use.
– On-site activities like bocce/picnics/tours are described by a third party; include them with a “verify availability” line.

—

If you want, paste the two RealJourneyTravels internal URLs you prefer (your CA wine guide + your South Bay hub), and I’ll weave them into the article naturally without changing your voice.

Key Highlights

Clos LaChance Winery

Location

Places to Stay Near Clos LaChance Winery

Find and Book a Tour

Explore More Travel Guides