About

Nevada City Winery made the first modern vintage in 1980 with grapes from the only producing vineyard at that time. Our doors opened that same year with the motto “if you grow them, we’ll crush them” encouraging anyone interested to plant grapes. The winery’s early support of cultivating local vineyards revitalized the wine industry in Nevada County which continues to grow each year. The Sierra Foothills appellation was officially recognized as an American Viticultural Area in 1987.

Nevada City Winery celebrated its fortieth vintage in 2020, having made over 300 different wines since opening. We lie just two blocks from where the original Nevada City Winery began, still nestled between the same brick buildings and Victorian houses laid down by hopeful gold miners in the 1800s. As we harvest each summer and crush each vintage, we strive to bring back the golden history of our foothills and showcase the best of what our region has to offer.