Central Valley

Central Valley

Benson Ferry Vineyards

Bill Stokes, Sr. planted his first 45 acres of Zinfandel near Lodi in 1954, and established additional vineyards during the next decade. His son Tom increased the family acreage in vines from the 1960's to the 1980's, both by purchasing vineyard properties and developing new vineyards. Tom's two sons, Bill and Mike, took over active management of the family business in 1985. Under their supervision, Stokes Family Vineyard continues to grow, and now encompasses more than 2,000 acres.

Almaden Vineyards

Almaden's rich history spans nearly 16 decades. In 1852, founder Etienne Theé planted California's first vineyards with vines from his home in France, naming it Almaden Vineyards after a local mine in the Los Gatos area. We are proud to say that California's winemaking began here, and since then, we've become one of the leading winemakers in the country.

Peirano Estate Vineyards

In 1992, Peirano Estate Vineyards began bottling and selling wine using their estate grown grapes. Until this point, Lance Randolph, fourth generation Peirano, produced wine simply for his enjoyment and that of his close family and friends. The rest of the grapes were sold to winemakers across the country. It was well-known amongst Lance’s family and friends that he had a knack for making well-balanced, elegant wines but was not interested in selling it to the masses. At their insistence, Lance began bottling and selling his wine to wine enthusiasts throughout the United States.

Kings River Winery

Kings River Winery sits on the 40 acre farm that owner Bob Bagdasarian was raised on. Since 1954, Bob and his family have grown everything from grapes for wine and raisins, to peaches, plums, and apricots. In 2012, Bob decided to follow his passion and focus only on what he loves most, wine. With that passion came a lot of hard work and he planted 12 different varietals of wine grapes on the 40 acres and began building a state of the art winery, with wine making equipment unmatched by any winery in this region. Adding the finishing touches in 2014, Bob’s vision for a premium boutique winery, that would also fill the need for special event venues. Bob and Ashley (the Winery Manager) were so gracious on our first visit and made us feel at home. Bob even took the time to not only walk us through his winery but took John Krause of CaCorks for a walk through the vineyard and we got some video included in a short video presentation on a few of the wineries located in the Central Valley you can see HERE While we haven't tasted all of the wines produced at Kings River Winery, and we will be back, be sure you try: Alicante Bouchet, Barbara, Petite Sirah and Karmir to mention a few.

Hours:

Mon-Fri     Closed
Sat      12:00 to 5:00pm
Sun     12:00 to 5:00pm

Prie Winery

Amazing little winery with great wines. The 2010 Merlot Grand Reserve was like anything I have had before and I don't even like Merlot usually. The wine jams are also out of this world. Try the petit Verdot jam, you won't be disappointed.

Wonderful place with amazing wines. This wine is made with passion that comes through. Try the Pinot Noir...yes, Pinot in Lodi...really well done. This is a hidden gem that won't be hidden for long. You won't be disappointed!
Open Friday - Sunday- or by appointment

Ficklin Vineryard

Resting unobtrusively on a back road in Madera County is the home of Ficklin Tinta Port. As it was from the beginning, Ficklin's Port is widely acclaimed as one of California's finest port wines created in the Portuguese tradition.

Kit Fox Vineyard

KitFox Vineyards is the proud culmination of four generations of family farming. Our vineyards inherit their name from the endangered Kit Fox whose land we share. KitFox has enjoyed success in many markets for years. It’s what we drink as our house wine and we hope Foxy finds its way to your home as well!

This Wine Label is offered by the 3 Finger Wine Co.

We are an eclectic group of wine zealots including winemakers, growers and entrepreneurs. Wine runs through our veins and it is our goal to deliver the best wines at the best prices through innovative brands. While our packaging is fun, the wines are as serious as a sackful of rattlesnakes. Embrace the good things in life, get yourself 3 Fingers of fun.

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