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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. It seems an unlikely location to
attempt to grow wine grapes. But the notion, a product of a young enology student's vision, turned out to be notably rewarding.
The combination of high elevation and favorable microclimate proved to be the ideal conditions for growing early maturing
vinifera grapes such as White Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the four varieties to which the ranch vineyard
is planted. We also feature two additional varietals, Pinot Gris and Merlot, which are grown in select sites elsewhere in
Trinity County.
In essence Alpen Cellars is a family venture where each of us take part in the long painstaking
process of wine production. Each step from pruning to harvest, from crush to fermentation, and from fining to bottling is
conducted on the premises with one goal in mind: to produce the best wine it is possible to make.
Alpen Cellars
HC 2, Box 3966
Trinity
Center, CA 96091
Mark Groves, Manager Keith Groves, Winemaker
Phone: (530) 266-9513
email:
winemaker@alpencellars.com
WARNING! Google Maps uses a very DANGEROUS route through
the Wilderness. Please use our Driving Directions on the Visit Us page.
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Wine Selections
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Hours: The winery is open to the public throughout the year for tours, tasting and retail sales. Memorial Day through
Labor Day we are open seven days a week, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., the remainder of the year we are open by appointment. We do not
consider visitors as interruptions to our work, but rather the purpose of our work.
Alpen Cellars' wines are available direct from the winery and at many Trinity
County retailers. Phone orders are accepted for any legal shipping destination. Ask for our wines at fine dining establishments
in the Shasta/Trinity area.
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