Shadow Ranch

All wines very friendly. Limited selection reduces confusion and provides clarity of selection.

Yep… 5 stars all the way. We’re wine club members but don’t get to the winery very often. We were pleasantly surpirsed to find out that we had several bottles of wine to pick up on our visit yesterday. Our hostess/​server, Penny, really knew her stuff and was very helpful when we chose an additional mixed case of wine. No pressure here, only good wines in a great location. The view alone is worth the visit, but ya gotta luv their wines… especially the zin!

Sadow Ranch Winery
Fairplay Ca
The wrought iron arch that stretches above the long and winding driveway is sort of the symbolic setting for this winery. As you approach the first tasting room, the new temporary construction building as the second structure is just above this one.
A member of the staff greeted us with a Texas wide smile. All through our visit to Shadow Ranch Winery I must admit the level of service is second to none. Great service, friendly, and helpful people at every counter. That said, the wine made here is farmed organically and gown locally between two locations. So you are truly experiencing the local flavors of the region.
There are a few wines here that are well worth your time to taste.
The Reserve Zinfandel is lush, slightly supple, and just a hint of the local minerals on the finish. The Sheriff is sure to be a crowd pleaser at BBQ’s.This blend offers soft structure, fruit packed, and light tannins. The Cabernet is lighter then some of the others in the area, however is a really sound wine overall. The cost on this wine is very reasonable so consider a half case or more. Happy Trails.
The winery does posses a promising future for the Old West brand of Shadow Ranch.
Salute
Stephen P.

From the label to the views, this place is how you do booze. The grounds are charming & breathtaking at the same time. You feel like you are on an old homestead that time has fought to keep preserved in its natural beauty. The staff is amazing. It feels like you are with family. a happy family! I walked away with a Sauvignon Blanc (I will be back for a bottle of the 2012) and a bottle of the Sheriff, which is a very affordable & delicious table wine. Their reserve Zinfandel leans more towards the savory vs the sweet side. It carries subtle hints of berries & finishes with oak & spice.
Shadow Ranch is a favorite stop on the El Dorado Wine Passport tour. We will be back soon!

I love this winery! I’m a member of their wine club, which is very reasonable. We get 2 bottles once a quarter. They have events going on throughout the year and they always are warm and welcoming.
The wines are fantastic too. The Sheriff is a fantastic, and you can’t beat that price tag! They make a fantastic port and it’s in a 750 ml bottle rather than the smaller bottles most wineries sell them in. I love coming to Shadow Ranch!

Grounds are beautiful, wine is amazing, the people working we’re very pleasant and great to talk to. Our pours were very very small. I mean, they barely filled the bottom dip of the wine glass. barely could taste the wine.

Really pleasant experience with the whole family. Tasty wines, lovely people, beautiful setting, affordable wines.

Had my first experience of drinking wines from Shadow Ranch, during a visit to Sonora’s Diamond Back Restaurant with meet the winemaker. I love the wines from the Sierra Foothills and I’m now a big fan of Shadow Ranch Vineyard & Winery

I love, love, love this winery. Sam and staff make incredible wines and this is a wonderful place to enjoy wines on a sunny afternoon.
We belong to the Five O’Clock Shadow Wine Club and had some bottles to pickup before the holidays. I called Sam on the Thursday before Christmas and asked if I could swing by and pick up our bottles. He said he’d be around in the afternoon. So the wife and I drove to Shadow Ranch.
When we arrived, Sam had the lights on and offered to pour a tasting for us. How many wineries will open on their day off (before Christmas) and not only allow you to pick up your wine, but hang around for thirty minutes to enjoy wine with you? We proudly served the Shadow Ranch Cab with our Christmas dinner.
We recently enjoyed a barrel tasting of the ’09 Syrah, Cabernet and Zinfandel – all full of flavor and vigor. There are no wimpy wines here. This is great place to spend an afternoon, enjoying some of the best wines the Sierra Foothills has to offer. Enjoy!

Nice people, and really good wine. The wine club is very reasonably priced, and quarterly, so it gives you a reason to visit. the wine maker/​owner is very nice, and is often pouring at the tasting room.

YUM! The wine is amazing and I look forward to getting their Wine Club deliveries every quarter. They really save the good stuff for their members too! Their website makes it really easy to buy my favorites and I love the people who own this place. They really take pride in what they do and are some of the nicest people too! The grounds are beautiful and perfect for a picnic and relaxing. I only wish this place were a bit closer so that I could attend all the events that they put on throughout the year!

Oh Shadow Ranch, why is it that my favorite wine here was exclusive to your wine club members? Maybe someday when I can only choose one winery to love, I will sign up for membership. Until then, I will have my wine club member friends buy me your 2007 Grenache.
A very beautiful and comfortable setting to sit and have a picnic and listen to music. The day we went, they had a blue grass band playing that made it that much more nice and relaxing to hang out and sip away. The owners were very friendly and relaxed.