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Frog's Tooth Vineyards
380 Main St, Murphys, CA 95247
http://www.frogstooth.com
209-728-2700
Once upon a time, not so long ago, in a valley known more for cattle ranching than vineyards our story begins. It was the Winter of 1999 when Frog's Tooth Vineyards began its life as a tadpole with the purchase of 67 acres of land in the Salt Springs Valley of Calaveras County. It slowly grew through infancy until the Spring of 2003 when it began its transition to adolescence with the planting of approximately 10 acres of premium wine grapes. Frog's Tooth Vineyards entered young froghood in 2005 when we crushed fruit for what would become our first vintage wine. Our transition continued with the opening of our Tasting Room in Murphys, California in the Fall of 2007 followed by the completion of our winery building at the end of 2008. — and the frog's tale continues...now, in 2010 we are making additional "leaps" by expanding our downtown Murphys tasting room and equipping our winery building with all the tools necessary to implement our first crush at our own site in the fall of
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Chatom Vineyards
1969 Highway 4, Douglas Flat
http://www.chatomvineyards.com
(800) 435-8852
The vineyard is nestled in the breathtaking Esmeralda Valley of Calaveras County, in the Sierra Foothills of Northern California. The noteworthy Sierra Foothill region is now experiencing a resurgence of accolades, with the “Gold Rush” coming from medals and awards for handcrafted wines of the highest quality and recognition for grape growing.
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Hatcher Winery
425 Main Street, Murphys, Ca 95247
http://hatcherwinery.com
209 605-7111
Matthew Hatcher is owner and winemaker, and his wine making talents have put Hatcher on the don't miss list of Foothill wineries.. He's assisted by his brother, Sewell and assistant winemaker Scotty Hancock. We're located in the Sierra Foothills with the winery and tasting room in Murphys, and estate vineyard in Angels Camp. Matt makes many different lots of wine; often these lots produce less than 200 cases and are available to wine club members only. The mission of Hatcher is best effort at all we do, compromise just isn't in our vocabulary. Matt’s commitment as an owner/winemaker is to work with the vineyard managers in growing premium fruit complimented by the best oak barrels to suit the wines. He manages the vineyard with the same level of integrity, producing the Estate Zinfandel that has been so well received Our wines cover a wide spectrum of tastes and are reasonably priced. Current production is from fruit grown in the Sierra Foothill region. Our commitment is to this
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Lavender Ridge Vineyards
425 A Main Street, Murphys, CA.
http://www.lavenderridgevineyard.com
209-728-2441
Rich and Siri Gilpin are the owners and operators of Lavender Ridge Vineyard. Rich has a BS degree in Enology from the University of Davis, CA. He has 25 years of experience in the wine industry and comes from a background of making wine for reputable wineries in Healdsburg, Napa, and the Sierra Foothill regions of California. Rich and Siri both have a passion for organic farming and the use of herbs in the culinary arts, including the use of lavender in special dishes they have created. You'll have to visit them at their tasting room to find out more details
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Milliaire Winery
276 Main St., Murphys, CA 95247
http://www.milliairewinery.com
(209) 728-1658
All our wines are marked by richness and balance. Our wines are finished and complete: inviting bouquet, balanced flavors and a smooth, lingering finish. Within this stylistic framework, each wine has its own personality. We refer to "Vineyards Selections" on our label, because our wines reflect the flavor of each vineyard. We work with truly dedicated growers who provide us with the best possible grapes. We have worked with the same growers, some for as long as 25 years. These talented growers and their unique vineyards are central to our winemaking. We will be introducing our growers to you through a series of articles in our newsletters and here on-line.
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Newsome-Harlow Wines
403 Main Street, Murphys, CA 95247
http://www.nhvino.com
209.728.9817
We may be winemakers, but we are wine drinkers first. So we get that not everyone cares how many awards our wines have won, that we work with some of the greatest Zin vineyards in the Sierra Foothills or that the small batches of wines that our humble little start-up produces are becoming harder and harder to get. Most people care that our wines taste good. Really good. And we get that. That’s why we pay attention to the details — we walk the vineyards, we know the vineyards, and we steward the greatest wines we possibly can into existence — and let you reap the rewards. So whether you’re a fan of single vineyard Zinfandels, crisp Sauvignon Blancs or bold red blends, check us out…before we’re sold out.
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Twisted Oak Winery
4280 Red Hill Road, Vallecito, CA 95251
http://www.twistedoak.com
209-736-9080
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Black Sheep Winery
221 Main Street, Murphys CA
http://www.blacksheepwinery.com
(209) 728-2157
Black Sheep Winery arrived in Murphys with the 1984 harvest. Our founders Janis and David Olson crushed their first Zinfandel, with assistance from current owner and winemaker, Steve Millier. The wine was styled in a big, bold way like nobody else could do. That's what makes us Black Sheep; we're different from the rest of the flock. In 2007 David and Janis decided to retire and ride their bicycles into the sunset, they decided to turn over the Black Sheep legacy to their good friends Steve and Liz Millier. We are very familiar with the Black Sheep style, and are excited to carry on the tradition. Steve Millier has had a very distinguished career for over 30 years. He began his journey at the David Bruce Winery in 1975, and has continued to make award winning wines at Stevenot, Ironstone and Milliaire. Zinfandel is the bedrock of what we're about, but over the years we have expanded our offerings to include Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and
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Laraine Wine
3675 Six Mile Road, Vallecito, CA 95251
http://fourwindscellars.com
209 736 4766
For over two decades Four Winds Cellars has been sourcing fruit from Gerber Vineyards. Nestled in the Sierra Foothills at an elevation of 1800 feet, the 100-acre vineyard surrounds our tasting room and boasts an impressive diversity in terrain and a total of 9 different estate varietals. Originally planted in 1989, the combination of climate and geography that the French call “terroir” has enabled the vineyards to produce outstanding wines of incredible quality and balance. From the cool-loving Chardonnay to the heat-seeking Sangiovese, dozens of micro-appellations exist within the estate. Each varietal sourced is specially selected to highlight unique soils, elevations, and exposure. As a result, our red varietals demonstrate deep, earthy, Burgundian undertones, while our whites show a lovely, crisp, fruit driven quality. As the largest vineyards in Calaveras County, Gerber Vineyards not only supports the needs of our own winery, but for years has sold fruit to the renowned Carneros
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Ironstone Winery
1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys 95247
www.ironstonevinyards.com
209-728-1251
Winery and concert venue.
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Stevenot Winery
458 Main Street #3, Murphys CA 95247
www.stevenotwinery.com
209-728-0148
Stevenot is one of California’s premier boutique wineries, located in the Sierra foothills in Calaveras County in the heart of California’s Gold Country, an area which has been a respected wine grape growing region since the mid 1800s.