The story of the wine industry in Yolo County revolves around growth and diversity. An early Yolo County crop report from the 1930’s recorded 1,342 acres of land devoted to wine grape production, with a value of $42,917. By the turn of the century, Yolo County boasted 9,496 acres of wine grape production, with a value of $40,873,000. Ten years later, in 2010, the wine grape acreage had increased to 11,407 acres, with a crop value of $45,649,602 . Wines produced from these grapes are winning awards at state, national and international competitions.
Yolo County has three AVA’s, or American Viticultural Areas (also called appellations): Dunnigan Hills in the dry northwest part of the county; Capay Valley in central western Yolo County; and Clarksburg in the county’s San Francisco Bay Delta region. Whites, reds and dessert wines are produced from the many grape varieties grown in each of the AVA’s.
Yolo County is home to thirteen wine tasting rooms, and several other wineries offer tastings by appointment.
Tasting Rooms
Bogle Vineyards
37783 County Road 144, Clarksburg
(916) 744-1139
Monday-Friday 10 am-5 pm
Saturday and Sunday 11 am-5 pm
www.boglewinery.com
Capay Valley Vineyards
13757 State Highway 16, Brooks
(530) 796-4110
Daily 12 pm-5 pm by appointment
www.capayvalleyvineyards.com
Fiddlehead Cellars Tasting Room & Business Office
606 Peña Drive, Suite 500, Davis
530-756-4550
Open for weekend tastings by appointment only.
www.fiddleheadcellars.com/taste-with-us.html
Marr Cellars
2107 St. Elias Place, Davis
(530) 750-7855
Daily 11 am-5 pm
www.marrcellars.com
Miner's Leap Winery
54250 South River Rd. ,Clarksburg, CA
916-641-7944
Tasting room open weekends 11 am-5 pm
www.minersleap.com
Old Sugar Mill – Eight Wineries, One Location
Carvalho Family Wines, Todd Taylor, Heringer Estates, The three wine company, Clarksburg Wine Co., Elevation Ten, Merlo Family Vineyards, Rendez-vou Winery
35265 Willow Avenue, Clarksburg
916-744-1615
Seven days a week from 11AM - 5PM
www.oldsugarmill.com/
River Grove Winery
52183 Clarksburg Road, Clarksburg
(916) 744-9000
Please call for dates, times and locations of tastings
www.rivergrovewinery.com
RootStock – tasting room and gift shop
22 Main St., Winters
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday - Saturday 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday 11am - 3 pm
www.rootstockgifts.com/
Satiety Winery & Café
40101 County Road 25A, Woodland
(530) 661-0680
Monday - Friday 7am - 6pm
Saturday & Sunday 11am - 6pm
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Sundstrom Hill
2744 Del Rio Place, Davis
530-574-1296
Tastings by appointment
www.sundromhill.com
Turkovich Family Wines
304 Railroad Avenue, Winters
(530) 795-3842
Thursday 12 pm-8 pm
Friday-Saturday 12 pm-9 pm
Sunday 12 pm-5 pm
www.turkovichwines.com
Twisted River Wines
37375 Netherlands Rd. ,Clarksburg
916-997-6050
Tastings by appointment
www.twistedrivers.com
Wilson Vineyards
50400 Gaffney Road, Clarksburg
(916) 744-1456
Friday-Sunday 11 am-5 pm
www.wilsonvineyards.com
Additional Wineries
Roots to Wine – marketing collaborative
Berryessa Gap Vineyards, Capay Valley Vineyards, Casey Flat Ranch, Crew Wine Co., Julie LePla Winery, Putah Creek Winery, Route 3 Wines, Simas Family Wines, Turkovich Family Wines and Séka Hills
www.rootstowine.com/