ESTATE & VINEYARD

Our estate is comprised of 10 acres of premium vineyard. The property is ideally located at the Gateway to the Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. The land is primarily sandy loam and clay soils. Planted primarily with rare varietals from the Rhone region of southern France, which aligns well with climate of California's Central Valley. The winery's estate flagship grape, Alicante Bouschet, is made as a very popular award-winning red wine as well as a tasty Rosé and Port style wines. Cedar View Winery has earned a multitude of local, regional and international wine medals since its inception. 

ESTATE VARIETALS

Alicante Bouschet

Red varietal producing deep dark wines, with spice, rich fruit and a gentle earthiness. Rare varietal - one of few containing red juice. Aromas hit your nose with plum, oak, herbs, and blueberry. Drinking Alicante Bouschet is a taste of American history. This varietal was prominent during Prohibition, when farmers needed a tough fruit to withstand rough shipping and handling. It's thick skin, with a disposition for high yields, and a resilience that allows for mutiple pressings - if desired.

Syrah

Red Rhone varietal making dark, red wine with great potential longevity. Its aromas are of smoke, black fruit, and crushed rock, with flavors of blueberry, blackberry, and spice, full body and substantial tannin.

Grenache / Garnacha

Red Rhone varietal making lighter, red wine with great aging characteristics. Makes wines with aromas of red fruits, licorice, and black pepper, flavors of cherry spice, good acids, and lush texture.

Tempranillo

Red Spanish varietal delivers contrasting flavors of leather and cherries. It has excellent depth and intense flavors of dark chocolate, orange peel, and hints of cinnamon with a vanilla, licorice finish.

Mourvedre

Red Rhone varietal with aromas of red fruit, chocolate, leather and earth, flavors of plum, currant and spice. Makes wines that age gracefully to flavors of truffles and game.

Petite Sirah

Red varietal producing a wine inky dark in color with great extraction, higher levels of acidity, and big tannins. Big black berries and ripe plums will be evident to the palette.

Marsanne

White Rhone varietal produces rich, deeply colored wines with flavors of scents of roasted nuts, pears, white peaches, honeydew melon, spice and flowers.

Viognier

White Rhone varietal that is highly aromatic with a nose of peach, apricot and violets. It is full-bodied, with stone fruit and spice flavors and moderate to low acidity.

Rousanne

White Rhone varietal providing golden color, excellent aging potential, and tastes of honey and pear fruit. It has rose petal, honeysuckle, and nutty aromatics, with a rich mouthfeel and moderate acidity.

Muscat-Blanc

White Rhone varietal produces wines with elegantly floral aromatics. Dry varietal wines show a range of citrus, floral and spice aromas, with a full, dry palatte.

SOURCED VARIETALS

Cabernet Sauvignon

Red varietal among the most widely known, grown, and enjoyed grapes for wine. Flavors and aromas include vanilla, currants, and bell pepper. Makes full-bodied wines with strong tannins, and excellent aging characteristics.

Zinfandel

Red varietal that for all practical purposes is a California product. Produces wines that are medium to full body, with fruit-driven aromas and flavors of fresh berries, black pepper, and spices, with hints of citrus zest and chocolate.