About the winery
Pinder Winery was John and Marie Pinder's family winery in Campbell4. It began as home winemaking in their kitchen and then their garage; their first ton of Zinfandel came from Amador County in the family van, and in January 2001 they moved into a 1,200-square-foot space in Campbell that John and his father, Bob, spent six months remodeling4. John, an engineer, made the wine after classes at UC Davis, and Marie, a full-time teacher, handled marketing and sales4. Their 2002 page called it the only winery in the city of Campbell, making Syrah, Cabernet, Petite Sirah, Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Chardonnay4.
An August 2003 Campbell Reporter article, posted on the winery's Web Winery pages, said the first wines had been released in November 2002, that the Pinders had made 500 cases the year before, and that they had just held their first open house, for the Santa Cruz Mountains winegrowers' Passport day5. By 2009 the building on Cristich Lane also housed three other small labels, Stroth-Hall Cellars, Travieso and Heart's Fire, and Pinder had a small tasting room open on weekends1.
Known for
- Mourvèdre
- Syrah
- Zinfandel
- Petite Sirah
Recipes from Pinder
- Main course
Asian Coconut-Milk Shrimp
First shared on Web Winery in 2003.
- Main course
Lamb Chops with Blue Cheese Pockets
First shared on Web Winery in 2003.
- Appetizer
Marinated Button Mushrooms
First shared on Web Winery in 2003.
- Main course
Rhone Duck
First shared on Web Winery in 2003.
- Appetizer
Sun-Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Spread
First shared on Web Winery in 2003.
- Sauce, marinade or dressing
Tri-Tip Marinade
First shared on Web Winery in 2003.
In the press
The Campbell Reporter, August 6, 2003, “The orchards may be gone from Campbell but there is a winery”, by Michelle C. Crowe
Press archive entry Wayback Machine copy
Nearby in Santa Clara Valley
- Cinnabar Winery GilroyOpen
- Clos LaChance Winery San MartinChanged hands
