San Sebastian Winery
Take a tour, taste the wines, dine in the restaurant, and shop for gifts.
With a portfolio of reds, whites, sparkling, and dessert wines, San Sebastian Winery has become a premier Florida winery and has earned more than 900 awards. The winery is a pioneer in their unique development of premium, sparkling, and dessert wines.
Tours and Tastings
San Sebastian Winery offers self-guided tours and wine tastings, seven days a week (except for major holidays).
During the tour, you can taste a selection of San Sebastian wines, and enjoy a short audio-visual presentation in the winery's upstairs theater. The video and interactive tour presents San Sebastian Winery's history and a glimpse into winemaking—including the choice of grapes, the 5,000-gallon stainless-steel fermentation tanks, and the bottling process. The San Sebastian Winery tour is fun and informative for all ages, however, the tastings are available only to those 21 and older.
Tours and Tastings: Mondays - Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The last tours and tastings start before 5:00 p.m.
History of San Sebastian Winery
San Sebastian Winery was founded in 1996 by Charles Cox. The Cox family name is synonymous with winemaking in Florida, particularly in Saint Augustine, where San Sebastian wines compete easily on the world stage. Located just a few blocks from the heart of historic downtown, in one of Henry Flagler’s old East Coast Railway buildings, this winery honors St. Augustine's history while serving an assortment of wines.
The winery has a 75-acre vineyard in Clermont, Florida, and contracts with growers throughout the Southeast. Their vineyard has several varieties of Muscadine grapes that are native to the region.
Gift Shop
On the first floor of the winery, the gift shop offers a wide selection of gifts and souvenirs such as wine, accessories for those who love wine, branded charcuterie boards, and gourmet foods. You can also purchase ready-made and made-to-order gift baskets.
The Restaurant at San Sebastian Winery
The restaurant La Cocina at the Cellar Upstairs, is on the winery rooftop. Open from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., on Tuesday through Sunday, the wine bar and restaurant serves casual lunches from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and fine dining in the evening. La Cocina also offers a bar menu with sharables, salads, and sliders. All of their menus showcase local and sustainable ingredients.
