Discover The Wineries

"As a small winery we can put more time, attention, and care into our wines (than the larger wineries can afford to, really). So in order to make wines of the highest quality, we: 1. Select vineyards that are farmed with the greatest level of care. 2. Focus on single varietal and single vineyard. Single vineyard allows us to focus on "the place" the grapes are farmed and single varietal will show how each varietal is affected by that place (i.e. soil and microclimate)."

"The End of Nowhere was founded on a simple belief: Great California wine doesn’t need chemical additives, new oak, or a big price tag to be delicious. Our founding winemaker, Chris Walsh, didn’t have this epiphany in a vineyard — he had it in a bar. After working as a sommelier in New York City, Chris was ready to trade long nights for a new career and realized his childhood home in Amador County was the perfect place."

"At Christopher Cellars, we have a simple philosophy on winemaking. With our unique background in both the wine and food industries, we are passionate about paying homage to the special vineyards we source from and representing the true varietal characteristics of the grapes. We believe that less is more and showcase that philosophy through minimal intervention, allowing the natural flavors and aromas of the grapes to shine through and create wines that are completely unique and distinct."

"Our passion at Great Bear Vineyards is to grow the highest quality grapes and to make superb wines. We are a family-run vineyard and winery. Great Bear Vineyards is the culmination of the Meadows-Smith family’s dream to create world-class wines to share with friends, family and our community. We proudly tend our vines by hand using sustainable farming practices, working in harmony with nature. Our winemakers, Jenny and Marcus, craft small lots of award-winning wines from our premium grapes."

At Ridge, we call our approach to winemaking “pre-industrial.” We believe that for anyone attempting to make fine wine, modern additives and industrial processing limit true quality. Our philosophy comes from the techniques used in the finest 19th-century California wineries and Bordeaux chateaux.

"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."