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The Winery: Located in a picturesque creek valley just east of
Trinity Lake, this winery can be an adventure to
find, but the beauty of the area is well worth the
trip. The mountains around the estate are rugged,
but breathtaking. This location is what gives
their grapes, and eventually their wines, a flavor
profile unique to this corner of the state. An
interesting twist of the location is that they
receive no energy off the state's power grid, but
use a hydroelectric system instead. Now that's
truly the pioneering spirit!
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The Vineyards:
The first estate grapes were planted in 1981 at
the Trinity mountain estate not far from the
lake, which allows the estate to grow grapes not
often found in the other wine regions of the
area. These currently include Riesling,
Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
varieties. They also purchase Pinot
Gris and Merlot from another Trinity County
grower.
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The Wines:
The winery did very well at the recent
California State Fair wine competition, as
well as many other throughout the state and
the country. They make a fairly wide
variety of wines including sweet and dry white
wines, roses and different styles of red
wines. These are wines you are more likely to
find in the cool regions of northern Europe,
like Pinot Noir, Riesling and Gewurztraminer,
instead of the more traditional warm region
varietal wines found in most of California.
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Region:
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Trinity County
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Locations:
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2000 East Fork Rd.
Trinity Center, CA 96091
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Phone:
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(530) 266-9513
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Winemaker:
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Keith Groves
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Tasting Room:
Days/Hours:
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Daily 10:00 to 4:00
Memorial Day to Labor Day
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Parking:
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Medium
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Picnic Facilities:
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N/A
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Red Wines:
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Pinot Noir, Merlot, Sangiovese,
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White Wines:
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Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Pinot
Gris
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Alpen
Cellars, the mountain winery
Alpen
Cellars, established on a family ranch in the
spring of 1984, is situated in a picturesque
mountain valley at the foot of towering craggy
peaks in the rugged Trinity Lake region of Trinity
County, California
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The winemaker at Alpen Cellars is Keith Groves.
Keith has a degree in winemaking from Fresno
State University and worked at Korbel Champaign
and Round Hill Cellars for several years prior
to helping found Alpen Cellars
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