Madrona Vineyards
MRV Blending Event at Madrona
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesOur first ever white Rhone blending event! Take your shot at being a winemaker. Paul Bush, Owner/Winemaker will lead you through a flight of White Rhone blends, then a flight of the three main white varietals in their 100% barrel form (Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viognier). Paul says, "This sit-down educational tasting is not for the
Harvestfest 2024 at Madrona Vineyards
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesHarvest has ended and it is time to celebrate this year’s beautiful fruit and new wines aging in the cellar. Harvest is always a glorious time of year at the winery. The leaves are changing color; the air is brisk and refreshing; and our winemaker and owner, Paul Bush, and the cellar crew are ready
Every Wednesday in October at Madrona
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesEvery Wednesday in October – Complimentary special cheese plate New this year! Escape the crowds of Apple Hill and wind your way back to our quiet oasis where you will find plenty of parking. While here enjoy the sounds of nature, sip on some fantastic wines, and enjoy a special cheese plate. So, stop by Madroña
Every Wednesday in October at Madrona
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesEvery Wednesday in October – Complimentary special cheese plate New this year! Escape the crowds of Apple Hill and wind your way back to our quiet oasis where you will find plenty of parking. While here enjoy the sounds of nature, sip on some fantastic wines, and enjoy a special cheese plate. So, stop by Madroña
Every Wednesday in October at Madrona
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesEvery Wednesday in October – Complimentary special cheese plate New this year! Escape the crowds of Apple Hill and wind your way back to our quiet oasis where you will find plenty of parking. While here enjoy the sounds of nature, sip on some fantastic wines, and enjoy a special cheese plate. So, stop by Madroña
Club Member October Release Party at Madrona
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesWith 3 different clubs here at Madrona (Red Only, White Only, and Special Release) its always hard to find time to taste all the different wines, nor can we include all these fantastic wines in our wine flights. This is your chance to sample the wines that are in all three clubs for the October
Every Wednesday in October at Madrona
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesEvery Wednesday in October – Complimentary special cheese plate New this year! Escape the crowds of Apple Hill and wind your way back to our quiet oasis where you will find plenty of parking. While here enjoy the sounds of nature, sip on some fantastic wines, and enjoy a special cheese plate. So, stop by Madroña
Every Wednesday in October at Madrona
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesEvery Wednesday in October – Complimentary special cheese plate New this year! Escape the crowds of Apple Hill and wind your way back to our quiet oasis where you will find plenty of parking. While here enjoy the sounds of nature, sip on some fantastic wines, and enjoy a special cheese plate. So, stop by Madroña
Harvest Dinner 2024: Madrona Vineyard
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesMadroña's Harvest Dinner Join us in the vineyard, under the oaks, to celebrate the on-going 2024 harvest. It's a spectacular time of year to enjoy great food, music and friends. Please make reservations at madronavineyards.com.
Wine Club Dinner @ Madrona
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesOur annual Vintage/Club dinner - our thank you to you for being such loyal supporters of the winery! Come have dinner with us Saturday the 22nd by the barn, under the old Oak trees. We will have assorted appetizers and wine pairings, an entrée of flank steak, root vegetables, smashed potatoes, and a spring salad,
June Wine Club Release @ Madrona
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesJoin us for the first taste of all the June Wine Club releases, plus some of the wines that are included in the Club +8. Relax under the trees as you sit and sip our new releases while enjoying an orzo salad, bread and a dessert. Tickets are $5 per person and club members can
Education Sunday – Vineyard Forage Tour
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesOne Day Only! - Join Paul Bush (a winemaker extraordinaire) and Robert Menzies (an internationally known Ethnobotanist, lecturer, author, and trailblazer) as we stroll through the vineyards for an immersive, hands-on 'Nature Guiding' experience. We will walk and amble amongst the vines to experience the roots, leaves, flowers and bark located in and around our historic 50+ year
MADRONA VINEYARDS: Open House
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesMadrona Open House - May 26th 11-4pm Join us for our famous gourmet hamburgers, music and more. Not only will we be celebrating our new releases, we will also be opening bottles from our cellar. So grab your friends and enjoy an afternoon of wine, food, and music.
MOTHER’S DAY @ Madrona Vineyards
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesMother's Day - May 12th Show mom your love and appreciation with the perfect Mother's Day outing. Join us for a tasting or bottle of wine in our beautiful outdoor space, and mom will receive a mini lemon tart from Flourless Patisserie and a Fiore Spritzer. If you are interested in enjoying some time with
Pre-Passport for Locals & 2017 Signature Zinfandel!
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesCalling all Local Wine Lovers! For the past 20 years, we have had a pre-party for Passport that not only allows us to set-up early, but gives locals and Passport attendees alike a chance to celebrate the great wines and values of the weekend.
Second Sunday Wine Education Classes
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesOn April 14th, we will be conducting two classes with opportunities to learn something new. Our Winetasting 101 will take you through the "whys" and the "why not's" of winetasting.
Pre-Release at Madrona
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesThe 2019 vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon has only been available to Madroña Wine Club Members. But with the accolades the wine just received, we thought we'd open it up to all of you who read the Shrub Report (you know, hit it while the iron's hot).
Wine Blending Event–At Rucksack Cellars
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesGrenache, Syrah and Mourvedre I think the old saying is, "Give a person a glass of wine, and they'll be content for a day....Teach a person how to blend wine and they'll be happy for life (with lots of new yet educated opinions)!" For this reason, we are doing our GSM blending event in January--the
Vertical Weekend – Nebbiolo
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesVertical Veekend! Nebbiolo! Friday the 19th, Saturday the 20th, and Sunday the 21st For this Vertical Veekend (Friday, January 19th thru Sunday, January 21st), we will be tasting (as one of our flights) the 2001 Nebbiolo, the 2011 Hillside Nebbiolo and the 2019 Hillside Nebbiolo. If you didn't already know it, Nebbiolo is the quintessential wine
Madrona Educational Sunday Series-Black Glass Class
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesBlack Glass Class-$30 Join us for a sensory learning experience! Use your sense of smell and taste to determine what wine you are tasting, without the benefit of seeing it. During this class you will taste 3 wines out of a black glass. We will help you with clues to determine what varietal you are
Madrona Educational Sunday Series-Barrel to Library
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesFrom Barrel to Library-$45 This is your chance to work through 3 varietals, tasting them from barrel, to current vintage to library. Spend an hour with our experienced cellar staff answer your questions about what they look for when tasting from the barrel and what items help them determine how the wine will develop. Please
Madrona Educational Sunday Series-Black Glass Class
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesBlack Glass Class-$30 Join us for a sensory learning experience! Use your sense of smell and taste to determine what wine you are tasting, without the benefit of seeing it. During this class you will taste 3 wines out of a black glass. We will help you with clues to determine what varietal you are
Madrona Educational Sunday Series-Barrel to Library
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesFrom Barrel to Library-$45 This is your chance to work through 3 varietals, tasting them from barrel, to current vintage to library. Spend an hour with our experienced cellar staff answer your questions about what they look for when tasting from the barrel and what items help them determine how the wine will develop. Please
Madrona Educational Sunday Series-Black Glass Class
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesBlack Glass Class-$30 Join us for a sensory learning experience! Use your sense of smell and taste to determine what wine you are tasting, without the benefit of seeing it. During this class you will taste 3 wines out of a black glass. We will help you with clues to determine what varietal you are
Madrona Educational Sunday Series-Barrel to Library
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesFrom Barrel to Library-$45 This is your chance to work through 3 varietals, tasting them from barrel, to current vintage to library. Spend an hour with our experienced cellar staff answer your questions about what they look for when tasting from the barrel and what items help them determine how the wine will develop. Please
Madrona Educational Sunday Series-Black Glass Class
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesBlack Glass Class-$30 Join us for a sensory learning experience! Use your sense of smell and taste to determine what wine you are tasting, without the benefit of seeing it. During this class you will taste 3 wines out of a black glass. We will help you with clues to determine what varietal you are
Madrona Educational Sunday Series-Barrel to Library
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesFrom Barrel to Library-$45 This is your chance to work through 3 varietals, tasting them from barrel, to current vintage to library. Spend an hour with our experienced cellar staff answer your questions about what they look for when tasting from the barrel and what items help them determine how the wine will develop. Please
MAGGIE’s WREATH CLASS: Madrona Vineyards
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesEvents--Maggie's Wreath Class December 8th--Holiday Wreath Class $65/person Yes, it's that time of year again when we spark up the fireplaces and embrace the holiday season. Every year, we partner with Melissa from Flowers on Main to host a Wreath-making class with all the fresh smells of the season. This year, our Wreath-making class is going to
MADRONA VINEYARDS: Harvest Dinner
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesMadroña's Harvest Dinner When: October 1st, 5:30-8:30 Where: At the Madroña Barn Why: Because It's Harvest! How Much: $65/person (Wine Club Members) $75/person (General Wine Lovers) Wine, Food, Music and Friends! Yes, it's been forever since we've done a dinner down at the barn. But truly, we miss those dinners and wanted to make sure
MADRONA VINEYARDS: Smoke Taint Seminar and Tasting
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesMarch 16, 2022: 5pm Smoke Taint Seminar @ 5pm We have had a plethera of questions regarding smoke taint and the potential for impact in the 2021 harvest. To answer some of these questions, we are hosting a seminar to provide the information we have, let you taste some of the wines and compare them
MADRONA VINEYARDS: Pop Up with Paul and Maggie
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesMadroña Pop-up March 15th, 2022 from 5:30-6:30pm 2015 Rucksack Seco Pairing--Chorizo Mac-n-Cheese with Chimichurri Our next Zoom Pop-up is going to be a Zoom Dinner Pop-up where we all have the chance to make the same recipe and enjoy the same wine at the same time! For this pop-up, we'll be pairing the 2015 Rucksack
MADRONA VINEYARDS: Valentine’s Day – Open Late
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesValentine's Day at Madrona Vineyards Monday, February 14th, Staying Open Late--Last Seating at 7pm! So we've been doing our homework for this upcoming evening. As you all know, life of a winery is tough, and working with Annabelle's Chocolates in El Dorado for the perfect end of the tasting pairing has taken a lot of
MADRONA VINEYARDS: Pop Up with Paul and Maggie
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesMadroña Pop-up Tuesday, February 1st, 2022 from 5:30-6:30pm We got a great turn-out last week on the Zoom call even with all the IT changes and late email reminder. It was so wonderful to see everyone, healthy and sipping to a better year! Please note the new Zoom Meeting ID and Password below as we
MADRONA VINEYARDS: Zoom Pop Up with Paul and Maggie
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesMadroña Pop-up Tuesday, September 21st from 5:30-6:30pm Well, it's going to be that time to catch up and see what's happening up in the vineyards and the winery. Some highlights, some challenges and time to relax. Grab a glass of wine and meet up with us on Zoom next Tuesday! See you there! Cheers, Maggie
Passport to the Great Out There @ Madrona Vieyards
Madrona Vineyards 2560 High HIll Rd., PLacerville, CA, United StatesJoin El Dorado Wines for our 30th Anniversary and experience the unrivaled beauty of El Dorado County one sip at a time with Passport to THE GREAT OUT THERE. Twenty of the region’s top wineries, including MADRONA VINEYARDS will share their innovative spirit over three fun-filled days between July 16th – 18th! Not only will they