As everyone is trying to responsibly navigate through the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic, we at Yosemite Cellars have decided NOT to open our wine tasting venue for the 2021 season. This has been a difficult decision to make, but we feel this decision is best for us personally, as well as for those who would visit our tasting venue. As our understanding of the virus continues to progress, and as the development of safe and effective vaccines materialize, we will reassess our decision as circumstances warrant. In the meantime, we will continue to have wine available for purchase via area retail outlets, onsite pickups, and shipping to locations within California. Stay Healthy!
Wines of the Sierra Foothills
Welcome to Yosemite Cellars
Sixteen years ago we began a journey to grow wine grapes and produce wine from an untested area of the Sierra Foothills at 3000' elevation. Located in Groveland, California, Yosemite Cellars offers wines made exclusively from our estate vineyard located near the scenic grandeur of Yosemite National Park. Take a tour of our web site and familiarize yourself with our vineyard, our wines and us!
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Our Wines
Our wines and our approach to winemaking are an extension of our farming philosophy that "less is more". We strive to make the best wines from the fruit that comes from each harvest, with the least amount of fuss and intervention. Our primary objective is to produce wines that best reflect the true character of the fruit.
2015 Syrah
The 2015 Syrah was harvested on September 9, 2015 at 25.3 brix and a pH of 4.13. The fermented wine was aged in neutral oak puncheons for 18 months, bottle aged for an additional 15 months, and released for purchase in October 2019.
2015 Tannat
Harvested on September 9, 2015, the Tannat emerged from the vineyard at 20.5 brix and a pH of 3.68. It was aged in neutral oak puncheons for 18 months, bottle aged for an additional 12 months, and released for purchase in July 2019.
2019 GRENACHE ROSÉ
The Grenache grapes used in the production of the 2019 Grenache Rosé were harvested on September 12, 2019 at 22.3 brix and a pH of 3.62. The production of the wine followed a similar path to prior vintages of our Grenache Rosé.
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Wine Tasting
& Events
There is no wine tasting nor any events scheduled at this time.
Wine Tasting at Yosemite Cellars
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Getting to Yosemite Cellars
From downtown Groveland - go east on Hwy 120 and turn left on Ferretti Road. Continue on Ferretti Road for approximately 6 miles. Turn right on Punch Bowl Road (there is also a Yosemite Cellars sign) and follow signs to the winery. Access to Yosemite Cellars via Punch Bowl Road is on narrow private roads that are both paved and gravel. Please drive slowly on the gravel roads to keep the dust to a minimum - our neighbors and their animals thank you!
From the Yosemite area - travel on Hwy 120 headed toward Groveland. Go right on Ferretti Road for approximately 4 miles. Punch Bowl Road will be on your left.
“Ron and Cheryl are wonderful hosts and have a beautiful vineyard and outdoor tasting space. As we were leaving I told my Mom, ‘I love wineries that have wines that I expect to taste a certain way and they don’t.’ That describes every wine we tasted at Yosemite Cellars. Every year of the Firefall blends offered totally different tastes. And the Rose and Tannat are wines I could drink all day (unfortunately).”
