The Long Way
Nevada County
Glasses and carafes of wine sit on a wooden table outdoors in front of a fire pit.
Plate I. Wine flight at Nevada City Winery. From ncwinery.com
A wooden bar features lit candles in glass holders and a tip jar against a backdrop of wine racks.
Plate II. Tasting counter, Nevada City Winery. From gonevadacounty.com

Nevada City Winery

Nevada City, Nevada County, California. The Oldest Operating Winery in Nevada County.

Details

Map. Nevada City, Nevada County, California. Larger map
Where
321 Spring Street, Downtown, Nevada City, CA 95959. Directions
When
Monday 2:00-6:00 PM, Tuesday 2:00-6:00 PM, Wednesday 2:00-6:00 PM, Thursday 2:00-7:00 PM, Friday 12:00-7:00 PM, Saturday 12:00-7:00 PM, Sunday 12:00-6:00 PM.
Getting there
Next door to the Miners Foundry, downtown Nevada City on Spring Street.
Fees
$20 per flight, $10 for club members.
Access
Limited parking is available behind the winery!
Walk-in or reserve
Bar service in the tasting room; reserve a Guided Tasting or Tour & Tasting for a full-service experience.
Phone
(530) 265-9463
Established
1980.

Nevada City Winery is located in the scenic Sierra Foothills of California, in the largest historic gold rush town established in the 1850s. We produce a diverse selection of award winning, low intervention wines right below our tasting room in downtown Nevada City.

Notable Events

  1. 1880The earlier Nevada City Winery reportedly produced more than 8,000 gallons that year. ncwinery.com
  2. 1980Nevada City Winery made its first modern vintage and opened its doors. ncwinery.com
  3. 1982After working from a Rock Creek Road garage, the winery moved to the Foundry Garage on Spring Street and became a Miners Foundry tenant. theunion.com
  4. 1987The Sierra Foothills appellation received official American Viticultural Area recognition. ncwinery.com
  5. 1987Ron Goodspeed succeeded first winemaker Tony Norskog. theunion.com
  6. 1989After becoming owner of the Miners Foundry, the winery created and deeded it to the Nevada County Cultural Preservation Trust. theunion.com
  7. 1992Mark Foster became winemaker and won multiple Best of State and Best of Sierra Foothill honors. theunion.com
  8. 2000Nevada City Winery expanded into its current form. theunion.com
  9. 2020Nevada City Winery celebrated its fortieth vintage after making more than 300 wines. ncwinery.com
  10. 2021Mark Foster fully retired after the 2021 crush. theunion.com

People

  • Allan Haley, founding visionary of Nevada City Winery (1980).
  • John Callendar, grower of the first modern vintage's grapes at Little Wolf Vineyard (1974–1980).
  • Mark Foster, winemaker (1992).
  • Tony Norskog, winemaker for the first modern vintage (1980).
  • Hal Hanifl, fourth winemaker.
  • Ron Goodspeed, winemaker (1987–1992).

Sources

  1. ncwinery.com/foodmenu
  2. ncwinery.com/giftshop
  3. ncwinery.com
  4. ncwinery.com/tastingroom
  5. ncwinery.com/reservations
  6. ncwinery.com/history
  7. ncwinery.com/winemenu
  8. ncwinery.com/events
  9. theunion.com/lifestyles/farm-to-table/rod-byers-celebrating-40-vintages-of-nevada-city-winery/article_357330e6-f3ea-5a4b-aaf5-6b6c6315a310.html
  10. theunion.com/lifestyles/farm-to-table/rod-byers-new-winemaker-at-nevada-city-winery/article_4e98425d-d084-50c8-b159-a9ecbba1676a.html
  11. gonevadacounty.com/sierra-vintners-california-wine-trail