Discover The Wineries

"I like to make wines that are elegant and have good balance. My style of wine has forward fruit that carries to the mid-palate and a long sustained finish. I like to use the oak to enhance the varietal identity of the wine and not mask it. Wines that are jammy and alcoholic are not my style."

"Join us for an experience to taste our flagship wines, learn more about our family’s rich history in gold country, and soak in the breathtaking views of Amador. Guests may even catch a glimpse of our resident egret, Clyde."

"As second generation winegrowers, we are passionately committed to our family’s legacy of creating world-class wines. Our wines are made from organic grapes, crafted sustainably with the environment at the forefront of our minds, that express the distinctive flavors of our hillside vineyards."

"Since 1979, the Cooper family’s mission has been to produce the highest quality fruit and present it to you in exquisite single varietal wines. Beginning with Barbera, family patriarch Dick Cooper has carefully tended rolling vineyards that now boast seventeen varietals, producing over twenty unique wines."

"At PRIE, we let our geek shine. To live, to learn, explore, challenge perceptions, to be. This passion is in all things wine and vineyard. Welcome to PRIE."

"The Beaux Frères story began in 1986 when Michael G. Etzel, then a wine salesman in Colorado Springs, embarked on a road trip to Oregon with his young family after reading an enticing review of an ‘83 Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley. They took a whimsical detour to check out a foreclosed 88-acre pig farm about 20 minutes from their destination and, upon seeing the idyllic hillside, cute little bungalow, and lush pasture at the top of the dirt road, began to wonder: Could a quiet, wholesome farm life growing grapes for the blossoming local wine scene be possible?"