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    Lewis Grace Winery

    4.3 (100 reviews)
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    Open 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Five PM is the best blend I have ever had

    Avoid all the crazy Applehill traffic. Come to to the winery have a glass of wine and relax.

    We've been wine members for years. Tonight we met Tyler Grace at a member event. he's an amazing winemaker. We love his wines. He sat with us for almost an hour answering out questions. I've never been more proud to be a member of a club than tonight.

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    Belinda C.

    Review #101: Lewis Grace indeed has great tasting red wines, possibly the best on Apple Hill based on a few other people's recommendations. You choose either the 3 white wine flight or the 3 red wine flight for $10. The 3 tastes are generous, totaling a full glass of wine. In early August 2022, my red wine tasting consisted of the 2020 Grenache, 2020 Syrah, and 2019 Trevor Grace Cabernet Sauvignon, which were all very drinkable. The Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon were both award winning and delicious. The tasting fee is not applicable towards the purchase of a wine bottle. When you purchase 3 bottles, you receive a complimentary, attractive black wine carrying bag with the Lewis Grace Winery logo. I went about a half hour before closing. Every customer was seated on the outdoor patio, which has a view of the vineyard. Servers were polite and happy to explain the wine tasting and the history of Lewis Grace, who was a Revolutionary War soldier and patriot. The winery is now owned and run by Steve Grace. His brother Trevor Grace has a masters degree in viticulture and enology from UC Davis. The two brothers are in healthy competition against each other to produce the best tasting wines and to win awards! There didn't seem to be an option to include tip with my credit card bill. I was instructed to go indoors to ask the bartender to break a $10 bill. I I thought it was a bit presumptuous to be handed two $5 bills, but that bartender was not my direct server. I did ask for and receive ones. You can order chocolate, wine wafers, or gourmet popcorn to accompany your wine tasting. There is a gift shop inside the building. If you love red wines, definitely head to Lewis Grace for a tasting!

    Awesome view from the patio.
    Thomas C.

    Incredible views. Apple Hill day and we decided to stop by the winery. The patio is very laid back with a great view to relax and drink some good wines. They have a few flight options. I highly recommend this place.

    Wine tasters are coming!  Lol
    tina a.

    While staying at a bnb in the area we were recommended to go here. We got 2 free tastings with card from our bnb. It was so beautiful there. Nice patio, lots of shade, views of the vineyard, just a really relaxing and chill vibe. They weren't crowded but had a steady stream of tasters come through. As soon as we were seated someone greeted us. They were fast with the wines and very attentive. Their wines were good and the best part is they dont gouge you on tasting fee like wineries in Napa and Sonoma are doing. $10. For a tasting and it's waived if you buy a bottle of wine, that is also affordable. I would go back if in the area. This place is a hidden find.

    a red barn with a rusty roof
    Chloe B.

    Did you say wine tasting? No further introduction past that. Yum yum wines. I definitely recommend the pinot gris. The patio and outside area is lovely. They're with it for covid times. Ambience high and photography esthetics.

    Pinot and the view
    Shayla B.

    I can confidently say that Lewis Grace has the best tasting wine that I've had on Apple Hill thus far. I enjoyed almost every single wine that I tasted here, and they rank strong in both red and white wine categories. However, the minimal interaction between the wine stewards left much to be desired from a service standpoint. Lewis Grace was actually recommended to me by the sommeliers from Via Romano Winery just down the road. When I approached the winery, there was a sign out front that casually read "seat yourself". I'm not used to wineries being this casual since COVID, so I still waited until I saw someone to confirm. Once I got the okay, I sat myself right in front of their beautiful vineyards. Because, who doesn't want to sip wine while taking in those vineyard views? You already know! There are two different tasting flights; Their "Crisp & Complex" and their "Bold & Balanced". The Crisp & Complex flight features a taste of their Pinot Gris, Viognier, and Pinot Noir while the Bold & Balanced flight features a taste of their Syrah, Five PM red blend, and Cabernet. Each flight is $10 and you can also buy wine by the glass here. Both flights sounded good, so I decided to try them both. One of the wine stewards delivered the first wine flight but gave no explanation about the wines. I don't know... I guess I'm used to the old school way of tastings where you have a sommelier who's actually pouring your wines and telling you about them. But, even a simple explanation about what I'm tasting will do. I know that COVID has pushed us all into this limited contact atmosphere, but this was an element that I was gravely missing during my tasting here. Nevertheless, the wine truly spoke for itself. Whoever named these tasting flights were right on the money. The Pinot Gris and Viognier were indeed crisp and quite complex. I loved the strong floral notes in their Viognier and their Pinot Gris was wonderfully crisp and refresher. Both I'd categorize as the ultimate summer sippers. The Pinot Noir was lighter bodied with a slightly smokey finish. The Crisp & Complex flight was definitely my favorite of the two. Their reds were still tasty and of course a lot bolder. I enjoyed the spicy acidity of their Syrah. The only wine that I wasn't a huge fan of was their Cab. It was just a tad bit heavy on the leather, but I'm sure a food pairing would bring out a better flavor. Their patio is spacious and comfy. All of the tables are covered by umbrellas which was perfect because the sun seemed to really love me that day. You can literally walk out and touch the vineyards. In fact, I played in them for just a bit and took a closer look at the wine grapes. During this time of the season, they're dark and ripe. The wine stewards (since I didn't have a dedicated one) did stop by a few times to see if I was okay, but that was basically it. I think this spot would be good for groups of people who want to just chill out and have a picnic. I did see a few parties doing this. One downer is that they don't waive the tasting fee if you buy bottles. They only waive the fee for their members. In this wine region, that's just a bit hard for me to accept. I can see this in Napa and Sonoma, but on Apple Hill?! This is not the first time that I've experienced this before out here though, so I guess it's becoming a thing. Aside from the lack of interaction, I still enjoyed tasting here. I think next time, I'd bring a friend along with a picnic to just chill out.

    Bold!
    Shirley M. F.

    Alright~Here's my Bella Capelli's Hair Stylist, Michael Schmidt's second favorite winery: Lewis Grace Winery. Yes, yes, yes~I totally understand Michael's reasoning for choosing Grace Patriot Wines. Grace's wines produced on their land tastes way different from Lava Cap's wines just a couple miles away but, again-I can't seem figuring out why the wines grown in El Dorado County tastes different from the Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino wines! WHAT IS IT???? WHAT IS THAT "IT" FLAVOR I CAN'T SEEM PIN-POINTING!!!!???? Anyway, the Grace Patriot Wines seem sweeter, champagne temperament for their Pinot Gris while ALL their reds have a bold, cherry finish, haunting flavor . . . WHAT IS THAT BOLDNESS I'M TASTING???? Hmmmph!!!! Now, I'm absolutely stumped! As for myself, Lava Cap and Lewis Grace Wineries are neck-to-neck, competitively well-produced wines but, Grace has more wine selections which is the reason for buying four bottles of wine . . . One bottle of Malbec for my son-in-law's 6/7/2018 birthday . . . Okay~Maybe, just maybe, alright-I'll give Andy two bottles of red wine AND . . . TWO bottles of wine for my empty wine rack~oink-oink!!!!

    Deidre M.

    Love this winery. We became members because the whites are great for me and reds for Mike! Scenery and location / service is always the best!

    Many medals, and a serene location make this winery location special.
    Frank O.

    Many wines here to try as two brothers show off their stuff. I think for the sitting out and being on a high knoll kind of setting this winery has an EXCELLENT location. The wines are a bit mixed for me, most of them don't finish all that super well. The two that rock my world here and are 5 star (for me of course) is their two Grenaches and the Tempranillo. Great varietal offerings on those. For full disclosure I am a Grenache collector and collect Grenache from all over the foothills even Southern Oregon so I know this varietal well and it is, what brings me back to this location time and again. However I tend to be very selective where I join Club and I would not join Club here to many of the wines are just not that spectacular. Overall good choice on a wine tour in our area. But El Dorado has a lot of good some amazing wineries. Service here is amazingly friendly and professional and there are a ton of cool artifacts to enjoy in the tasting room.

    Entrance to tasting room
    Bridget W.

    Definitely some of the very best wines in the area, but the service left a bit to be desired. If Yelp allowed half stars, this would be a definite 3.5 experience for me. I've heard the wines here were amazing- they win all kinds of awards after all- but I must admit that they need to work on their atmosphere. We walked in to a nearly empty tasting room in the middle of the afternoon and weren't greeted at all from any of the employees pouring. Strange, especially for Apple Hill which is known for being small town friendly. So we walked around a bit, checking out the beautiful tasting room and admiring the great views of the vineyard before giving it a second shot standing at the bar. This time a girl who looked barely old enough to drink wine asked us bluntly if we wanted glasses. She poured, and sometimes even whispered out the name of the wine, but little else. Luckily the menu had notes for each wine so we could guide ourselves since she would pour without a word and then disappear. Odd. The wines here are truly remarkable. As a lover of reds, it's not easy for me to find a white that I tolerate, much less have to own, but their Chardonnay with soft notes of banana cream was simply delicious. The huge banner proclaiming that their Cabernet Sauvignon was voted Best in California and 98 points was a must try for me. Girl behind the counter said they don't open it for tasting, but lucky for us the winemaker happened to walk in and hear me pleading for a taste so I got to try it. Absolutely STUNNING. If you are a Cab drinker you must try this!! Peppery, bold, and hands down better than any cab I've had out of Napa lately. I could go on... The winemaker took over and turned the experience. He explained how they are mainly an estate grown vineyard and even showed us his antique cider press from the 1860s that has been restored. I'm looking forward to my next visit and trying more of their wines.

    Thomas E M.

    What a surprise, and I'd never have gone here if it weren't for a friends need to pick up some wine for one of her friends. The wine was reasonably priced, tasted good, and served by very nice people. I left with a Tempranillo, and others in our group chose the cab. They've got a Petite Sirah, but they weren't pouring it the day we were there, and so we didn't get to taste it. Everything was so good though, that, when reflecting, we should have just picked up that bottle as well. If you're in the neighborhood, give them a visit, and be sure to ask about the old wine label.

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