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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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