The Wente family vineyards are located in Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay, and Arroyo Seco, Monterey.

Monterey
The Monterey growing region is a more southern sub-appellation of the Central Coast AVA. Monterey also has a coastal climate, and as in the San Francisco Bay region, the ocean air enters the appellation through a gap in the coastal mountain range called the Salinas River Gap. The effect of the coastal breezes coming through the Salinas River Gap, in addition to the cool climate and winds of the Salinas Valley, give the Monterey region one of the longest growing seasons in California. This long growing season enables the grapes to retain their natural acids and intense varietal character.

Arroyo Seco
Arroyo Seco is a sub-appellation within the Monterey AVA, with topography that begins in the west as a steep, narrow canyon and widens in the east as it nears the edge of the Salinas Valley floor. Arroyo Seco has many meso-climates, including the mouth of the canyon in the west, where red Bordeaux grape varieties flourish, warmed by reflective heat generated from the soil and nearby cliffs. The eastern part of the region is relatively cooler, due to strong Salinas Valley winds, providing ideal conditions for growing white Burgundy grape varieties. The soil in the Arroyo Seco area is primarily elder loam, underlain by river stones deposited over thousands of years by the Arroyo Seco River. These "Greenfield Potatoes," as they are known, are an integral part of the soil because they store and release heat and promote excellent drainage, keeping the vines' vegetative growth and fruit production in balance.