Clos LaChance Wines

Clos LaChance is an elegant wine tasting experience, located only 30 minutes south of San Jose. Offering premium, award winning wines seven days a week, Clos LaChance is a family owned winery dedicated to making exceptions wines while preserving the environment.

Offering everything from elaborate weddings to intimate tours and tastings, Clos LaChance offers the Napa experience, without the commute.

In 1987, co-owners Bill and Brenda Murphy decided to plant a few rows of Chardonnay in their Saratoga backyard, both for landscaping purposes and to realize their dreams of being small-scale vintners. A few years later, the wines produced from this small backyard vineyard were good enough to sell to the public. It was at this point that Clos LaChance formed into a commercial winery.

The first released wines were from the 1992 vintage. The next 15 years would take the Murphy’s from 200 cases of wine produced to 80,000; 3/4 of an acre to 150 acres planted and 20 full-time and 25 seasonal employees.

Clos LaChance Winery takes its name from the small fenced-in area encompassing a vineyard (Clos) and from co-owner Brenda Murphy’s maiden name (LaChance). The Murphy’s chose the Hummingbird as the winery’s symbol for both its aesthetic beauty and its ability to keep other birds away from the grapes.

Together with their daughters, Bill and Brenda have created a multi-generational, family-owned and operated winery. It is their dream that the third generation will eventually take over the business.

The winery is located in San Martin, CA, within the Central Coast American Viticultural Area. Tucked into the beautiful Hayes Valley, Clos LaChance is a true wine country experience located only 30 minutes from the Silicon Valley.

Calendar of Events

See a list of upcoming events throughout the year,  ranging from Yoga in the vines to live music performances. Also see potential tasting room hour adjustments.

Wine Club Information

The Clos LaChance Wine Club is run quarterly; February, May, August and November. All new Wine Club Memberships include the following benefits.

WINE CLUB BENEFITS

• 25-30% discount on all Clos LaChance Wines (varies by membership)
• Priority access to pre-sale events
• Discounted pricing for winery events
• Complimentary tastings per visit (4-12 people based on membership level)
• Complimentary annual tours (4-12 people based on membership level)
• Table reservations for Time for Wine Music Events

Wedding Information

Clos LaChance is a unique site, elegant yet quietly informal—the perfect place for a memorable event. Weddings are carefully arranged by our event coordinators to fit the needs of each guest.