Cedar View Winery presents a wide variety of rare and hard-to-find varietals hand-crafted by our winemaker, Jim Van Haun. The best way to order wines is by phone to 559.787.9412 in the Central CA area, or toll-free 866.738.6420 nationwide. You may also email us with a wine order here or read about receiving our wines through our Wine Club here.
Our Alicante Bouschet is a Rhone style grape that is steeped in history and grown on-site. Alicante was the number one wine grape in California before prohibition and is unique because of its dark juice. Only 900 acres remain today in California.
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2008 Pinot Grigio – Our latest vintage of Italy’s most popular white wine, our 2008 Pinot Grigio was bottled in January and is selling so fast that it will never be entered in competition. Sourced from the Shandon region east of Paso Robles, the grapes were whole cluster pressed and fermented in a stainless steel tank. It remained on the lees until January. This Pinot Grigio display apples and pears on the palate. It is a great summer sipper that should be chilled to about 45 degrees to bring out all of the flavors. $140 case/$13 bottle
2008 Viognier – Estate – This is our first vintage of our Estate Viognier and we are darn proud of it! It may be the best Viognier we have ever tasted! We harvested almost exactly 1 ton of fruit on August 25th and bottled 45 cases in February 2009. This Viognier bursts with tropical fruit and citrus with a long pleasing finish. This one will not last long! $184 case/$17 bottle
2008 Viognier – Madera County – Sourced from the vineyards of Paul Wolf in Madera County, our latest additional of Madera County Viognier has characteristics of guava & citrus. Only 75 cases made! $140 case/$13 bottle
2007 Sequoia Sunset – Rose of Alicante Bouschet – Our 2005 Sequoia Sunset was a double award winner in State-wide competitions. This year’s effort is very similar with essences of strawberry and raspberry. Made the same way as white wine, it is whole cluster pressed with no skin contact time. Alicante is very unique in that it has “colored” juice so skin contact time is not necessary. It is then fermented and aged in stainless steel. This is a dry Rose entirely from our estate Alicante Bouschet. $119 case/$11 bottle
2004 Zinfandel – The grapes were grown in Madera County and are characteristic of this varietal. This 100% Zinfandel displays loads of pepper and black cherries on the nose with a full mouth feel. It pairs well with steak and Italian dishes. $162 case/$15 bottle
2005 Grenache – This is the last vintage from the George Saroyan Vineyard, located just west of here. Planted in 1957, this vineyard is now a housing development. Our 2005 is 75% Grenache, 15% Alicante Bouschet and 10% Viognier and is the best ever. Displaying essences of concentrated raspberries and vanilla on the nose; the palette shows walnut with a little white pepper and clove. $173 case/$16 bottle
2005 Alicante Bouschet – Our flagship wine, this is 100% Alicante Bouschet from our estate vineyard. We believe it is our best Alicante Bouschet ever, displaying loads of brambly fruit reminiscent of blackberries with a beautiful finish. Alicante Bouschet is hard to find as a stand alone varietal. Only a handful of wineries in California make it. This wine received a Gold medal at the Central California Wine Competition and Bronze medal at the National Women’s Wine Competition. $216 case/$20 bottle
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon – The grapes were sourced from a beautiful vineyard along the Salinas River just east of Paso Robles. This Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep rich wine with flavors of bing cherry and a nice tannic backbone. Also aged in American oak. A Bronze medal winner at the Central California Wine Competition. This Cabernet goes great with red meat and spicy pasta dishes.
$162 case/$15 bottle
2005 Merlot – Aged over 2 years in French & American oak barrels, our latest Merlot is sourced near the Coast Range in Western Fresno County, the wine displays an earthy nose with very rich ripe plums on the palate. A pleasing finish has hints of blackberry and boysenberries. The Merlot has been blended with our estate Alicante Bouschet (25%). The Alicante brings some of the berry finish and additional color. $162 case/$15 bottle
2006 Alicante Bouschet – This is our latest rendition of our estate grown flagship wine. Aged 27 months in French & American oak barrels, our Alicante has flavors of brambly fruit and a slightly peppery finish. All of our previous Alicante’s have won awards including a gold medal for the ’05. $195 case/$18 bottle
2006 Pinot Noir – Conventional wisdom has it that Pinot Noir would not do well in a Mediterranean climate like the San Joaquin Valley. But . . . . . this Pinot Noir comes from a small vineyard in Madera County. We sourced the vineyard as does Fess Parker winery in Santa Barbara County. With an earthy nose, this Pinot displays bing cherry on the palette with a long finish. Our 2005 Pinot Noir received a Bronze medal at the Central California wine competition.
$216 case/$20 bottle
2007 Zinfandel – This wine was a SILVER medal winner at the 2009 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition! With remarkable similarities to our ’03 Zin that sold out in 3 months, the ’07 just explodes with layers of jammy fruit. Perhaps our best Zinfandel ever, the wine has a concentrated blackberry & current finish. The grapes were sourced from the Lodi Appellation. $205 case/$19 bottle
2007 Tempranillo – A GOLD medal winner at the 2009 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition! Tempranillo is the most popular red wine in Spain which produces more wine than California! Our 2007 Tempranillo is sourced from a vineyard just east of Paso Robles along the Salinas River. Our ‘05 Tempranillo received a silver medal at the Central California wine competition. This wine has a smoky nose with concentrated plums on the palette. $195 case/$18 bottle
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