Wines & Tasting
Wine tasting is available at Gwinllan Estate every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. We offer an intimate tasting experience with the family. We grow the grapes and make the wine. Currently, we have the following wines for sale. These can be shipped to you directly or collected from the winery.
Champagnes
2016 Blanc de Blancs Gold Medals from El Dorado County Fair and Monterey Food and Wine Festival
Made from Estate grown Chardonnay grapes by méthode champenoise,which requires a secondary fermentation in the bottle. It is fermented in the bottle for over a year. Price $36
2016 Rosé Best Sparkling Wine in California State Fair and Golden Bear award 2018, 99pts
Made from Estate grown Pino Noir grapes by méthode champenoise. Our Rosé is fermented in the bottle for over a year. Price $48
2017 Blanc de Noirs Made from two clones of Estate grown Pino Noir grapes by méthode champenoise. Price $40
White wines
2017 Chardonnay Gold Medal Orange County Fair 2018
This Chardonnay was crafted to bring out the subtle aroma and flavor of the fruit. The wine has been aged in premium French oak barrels to add an elegant oak influence. Honeysuckle, orange and lemon peel aromas subtly enhance the crab apple, vanilla and nutmeg flavors. Price $28 Available for purchase by Wine Club members only.
2017 Muscat Canelli
A fruity semi-sweet wine with just 0.7% sugar. Great wine to serve on the patio or by the pool in the summer. Pineapple and guava flavors. Price $20
2016 Dry Riesling
A dry white wine, refreshing pairs well with turkey, try basting your next roast turkey with this for the best turkey you have ever tasted. Price $24
2018 Luminous
A new and exciting addition to our menu, Luminous is light golden in color with delicate aromas of peach, pear, and apricot. This wine is round, fruity and elegant, with a long passion fruit crème brûlée finish.
Rosé wines
2017 Grenache Rosé (Fantôme, the ghost) Silver medal Monterey Wine Festival 2018
This wine is made from red Grenache grapes, but has almost no pink color. At first glance you might think it is a white wine. Made in the Provence style it is light and fruity with no tannin. Pairs well with fish particularly Salmon. Price $26
Red wines
2013 Zinfandel Double Gold Medal, Orange County Fair 2018
The climate and soils in El Dorado County produce full flavored Zinfandel, some of the best in California. Our vines are farmed for reduced crop and higher quality fruit. Blackberry and cherry aromas complement a sweet fruit mouth feel with a toasted coffee and spice finish. Price $36
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Gold Medal Orange County Fair 2018
Grown in the toughest soils in the vineyard with a specially developed farming program. It has pure and deep aromas of blackberry, plum, and cassis harmoniously intertwine with the subtle mix of black current and warm caramel. Price $40
2012 Winemakers Selection
The 2012 Winemakers selection is a Rhone style blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. This wine blend was created to bring out and enhance the flavors of these grape varietals. The blend selection is performed every year, and the amounts of each varietal change with the vintage to produce a smooth balanced wine. Our aim here is not to replicate the famous Chateauneuf-du-Pape blend but to bring out the great aromas and flavors these varietals produce in this part of California. In this wine, strawberry, lavender and caramel aromas tantalize the nose, blackberry, and toasted almond flavors tantalize the palate. Price $40
2014 Mourvèdre
Traditionally know as a blending grape this wine is 100% Mourvedre. Only 50 cases made, this wine has a distinctive flavor of Peach and Apricot. Price $40
2013 and 2014 Petite Sirah
El Dorado County is well known for its award winning Petite Sirah. Both these wines are deeply colored and full bodied. Boysenberry and chocolate aromas on the nose complement the cocoa and toffee flavors. Price $38
2015 Teulu (no medals yet, just released)
Teulu is Welsh for family and it is the family that makes this blend every year. This is a Bordeaux blend that is mainly Malbec, rich and dark with many strong berry flavors. Price $40
Dessert Wines
2014 Zinfandel Vintage Port Just released
Made in traditional style this wine was barrel aged in our cave under the vines for 4 years. Limited production. 500ml Price $36
To order wines call 530 723 2879 or email info at gwinllanestate.com. Case discounts are available for a case or half case of a single or mixed varietals.