Discover The Wineries

"Founder Robert Jones purchased Firefall's El Dorado County estate vineyards with the dream of honoring his grandfather's wine growing legacy. Committed to sustainable farming, the year-round nurturing of each vine culminates in hand harvested grapes that are fermented and aged with the lightest possible touch to create wines expressing a sense of place and distinction in the bottle."

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.

"Our property is a historic landmark in the Livermore Valley in the heart of the Bay Area offering wine tasting experiences in our caves, barrel room, or shaded patios. Sustainable, estate-grown winemaking awaits in $30, $40, or $75 wine tasting experiences. Walk-ins accepted. Family-friendly. Seated tastings by appointment."

"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."

"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."

"Ryme Cellars is a collaboration of husband and wife with old world sensibilities, as well as admiration for California’s terroir and sunny disposition. Our portfolio of wines has grown gradually and organically since 2007, beginning with a single ton of Aglianico. The varieties may be rare or unusual but none of them are a mere curiosity for us. Rather, they represent wines that we love, drink often, and truly believe in the potential for success in their chosen sites."