Testarossa Vineyards
Los Gatos Wedding Location300-A College Avenue
Los Gatos, CA
Phone: 408/354-6150
www.testarossa.com
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Description
This is one lovely spot. Testarossa Vineyards is located on the grounds of the Novitiate Winery, in the foothills just above downtown Los Gatos. The road leading up to this site winds through a pleasant residential neighborhood, but once you enter the Novitiate’s stone and wrought-iron gates, you leave the modern world behind.
It was on top of this knoll that Jesuits began missionary work in California in the late 1860s. The first seminary was built here in 1888, giving way to a more permanent winery building in 1893. The latter is a fine example of a 19th-century gravity-flow winery, with the top floor built for receiving and crushing harvested grapes. The Jesuits stopped making Novitiate wines in 1985 and have leased the winery to Testarossa. The original winery building still stands, forming the core of the present-day winery.
Both indoor and outdoor spaces are available for weddings, special events and business functions. Outside there’s a sunny, flower-lined courtyard patio, with a bank of ivy on one side and trees on the other. On either side of this terrace, recessed into the bank, are two stepped wooden decks, perfect for musicians or ceremonies.
Indoors, Testarossa has a unique group of spaces. As you pass through the front door, you find yourself in a cool stone tunnel that is one of the more interesting ceremony sites you’ll ever see. It feels exactly like a cave, with its century-old limestone walls and vaulted ceiling. A photographic history of the Novitiate is displayed on one wall, and artwork graces the other. Brass chandeliers softly light the way, as the bride walks down the center aisle, flanked on both sides by her seated guests.
The Castello Room, which normally serves as Testarossa’s tasting room, is a wonderful place for sampling wine and appetizers. The larger Palazzio Room is spacious enough for dinner and dancing. Intimate receptions and rehearsal dinners take place in the Niclaire Room, whose stone walls rise to a wood-beamed ceiling and enclose a grand table that extends the length of the room. Add beautiful linens, crystal and candles to make dining here a romantic affair.
Inside and out, Testarossa Vineyards conveys warmth and a sense of history. You couldn’t ask for a more tranquil and beautiful environment for any kind of event.
Capacity
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Max. Seated Indoors: 80 Max. Seated Outdoors: 150 |
Max. Seated Indoors: 150 Max. Seated Outdoors: 150 Max. Standing Indoors: 150 Max. Standing Outdoors: 150 |
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CEREMONY CAPACITY: The Cave holds 80 seated guest and the patio holds 150 guests.
MEETING CAPACITY: Event spaces accommodate up to 120 guests seated theater-style. |
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Fees & Deposits
Half of the rental fee plus the wine purchase is required to reserve your date; the balance is due 2 weeks prior to the event. Rental fees for weddings range $3,000–6,500 depending on the space rented and the day of the week. Wedding meals range $60–125/person. Tax, alcohol and service charges are additional. Beverage packages are available, call for details.
Corporate meals range $70–160/person, including food, wine and service. Tax is additional.
Availability
Year-round, daily, 6:30pm–11pm. Please call for date availability.
CateringProvidedBYO AlcoholProvidedSites UsesCeremoniesWedding Receptions Special Events, Parties Business Functions/Meetings Rehearsal Dinners Services/AmenitiesCatering: provided or BYO with approvalKitchen Facilities: prep only Tables & Chairs: provided up to 160 guests Linens, Silver, etc.: basic linens provided Restrooms: wheelchair accessible Dance Floor: yes Bride's Dressing Area: yes Meeting Equipment: wireless broadband internet more CBA, extra charge Parking: 2 lots Accommodations: no guestrooms Telephone: office phone with approval Outdoor Night Lighting: yes Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no Cleanup: caterer View: Los Gatos hills Other: event coordination |
MusicIndoorsWheelchair AccessWheelchair AccessibleSite ViewsGarden Patio/CourtyardHills Vineyards RestrictionsAlcohol: wine, beer and champagne by Testarossa; no BYOSmoking: outside only Music: amplified OK indoors only Wheelchair Access: yes Insurance: certificate required Other: no rice, birdseed or confetti |
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