Séka Hills Olive Mill and Tasting Room

Donovan Hughes

As I had never been to any wineries in Yolo County before, I took full advantage of my day by venturing out to places that I have never been to nor heard of in my life. This was completely uncharted territory as I don't believe I have ever driven on the roads leading up to this place. This takes me to the small town of Brooks, CA in the Capay Valley of Yolo County where I had the honor of sampling wines at "Séka Hills Olive Mill & Tasting Room". After eating a light lunch in the small town of Esparto, Séka Hills was my first stop on my wine tour for the day. I arrived promptly at around 12:30pm on 6/26/2021. The easiest way to find this place is that if you know where "Cache Creek Indian Reservation" is, this place is literally right down the street from there. Parking was easy to find and the entrance was a breeze with the nicely paved parking lot. A fun fact that I did not know is that their tasting room is owned by the same people who own Cache Creek. The inside of this winery is very open, spacious, well-lit, and inviting. There are several display shelves showcasing their extra virgin olive oils & balsamic vinaigrettes, books & tutorials on the surrounding vineyards, t-shirts, coffee mugs, wine glasses, and cookbooks. Additionally, they also offer a small food menu that carries a few select salads & sandwiches as well as a cheese board that includes several amazing cheeses that pair up nicely with your wines, fruit, meats, and nuts. During my visit, I was greeted by Melissa who thoroughly explained the wines in full detail. I sampled 4 that was on their menu, this included the "2018 Viognier", "2017 Viognier", "2020 Rosé", and "2019 Sauvignon Blanc". All tasted absolutely amazing, refreshing, with the perfect amount of aromas and bitterness that was differentiated in each glass. After narrowing down which one tasted best, I ended up buying a bottle of the "2017 Viognier" which they quote as the perfect summer wine. The aromatic scent orange blossoms, vanilla, jasmine, and honey are a perfect and refreshing pairing with any chicken, poultry, or seafood dish. And of course, all by itself. Overall, "Séka Hills" lived up to its expectations as this was an amazing first stop on my Yolo County wine tour. My rating, a unanimous five stars.

Dora Affonso

We had a wonderful lunch and wine tasting. When buying wine the process was difficult. Sadly, they did not ask if we were members but had been quoting member prices. So when buying, wine prices changed due to us not being members. Greatful to the youngest woman working there!! She worked everything out and made sure we had what we actually wanted. To the rude woman who couldnt stop causing problems, bad attitude and smelled like wine.... Maybe you shouldn't drink on the job!! If you can't do your job after a few glasses of wine just step aside.

Matthew Coker

Coming up to Seka Hills is one of my favorite ways to spend a lazy afternoon. The grounds are beautiful, they have a nice picnic area with olive trees in the background. The sandwiches are delicious - I highly recommend the brisket. They have some fantastic wines. And, inevitably, I leave with enough olive oils, balsamic vinegars, almonds and walnuts, honey, and beef sticks to restock my pantry at home. Everybody at the Tasting Room is very friendly. Don’t miss the olive oil tours in the Fall!

H R

Beautiful view overlooking olive orchards, close to Cache Creek Casino and Capay Valley Vineyard (you can make a day of an outing and go taste wines there too! Might need to call ahead and make appointment especially in pandemic time). Seka Hills has a beautiful gift shop and deli options. When COVID restrictions allow, you can sit outside or inside. They do a very safe job re: masks, disposable menus and hand sanitizer. It is a lovely place to go sip, snack, shop and relax with a group or on a date. Alone, Mother's Day, birthday, it is a special little getaway. You can become a member of a selection of options which include quarterly bundles of their products. Below was my fall bundle LOVE IT! I would love it if they had olive oil tastings or included on their menu.