San Sebastian Winery
Come by for a wine tasting and fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of how wine is made.
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 St. Augustine in one of Henry Flagler’s old East Coast Railway buildings, this winery has a very rich history.
Today, visitors may enjoy both guided tours and wine tastings, seven days a week (except for major holidays.) During busy weekends and holidays, the winery offers self-guided tours enabling a more leisurely walking pace through the winery.
When touring the winery, visitors can taste a selection of San Sebastian wines along the way, and enjoy a short audio-visual presentation in the winery's upstairs theater. Those who tour the winery will discover the art of winemaking, from the choice of grapes to the features of the winery's 5,000-gallon stainless steel tanks where the wines are fermented and stored before bottling. The San Sebastian Winery tour is fun and informative for all ages.
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 will start prior to 5:00 p.m.
The gift shop at the San Sebastian Winery offers a wide selection of gifts and souvenirs such as wine, accessories for those who love wine, and gourmet foods. You can also purchase ready-made and made-to-order gift baskets.
San Sebastian Winery has a wine bar and restaurant called The Cellar Upstairs, located on the rooftop of the winery building. Open on Tuesday through Sunday, the wine bar and restaurant bar offers live music, San Sebastian wines, craft beer, and delectable food to delight palates.
San Sebastian Winery in St. Augustine is one of the premier wineries in the country, and a pioneer in their unique development of premium, sparkling, and dessert wines.
