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What to do and see in Grass Valley, California (CA): The Best Wineries & Vineyards
The city of Grass Valley is the largest city in the western region of Nevada County, California, United States. Situated at roughly 2,500 feet (760 m) elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this historic northern Gold Country city is 57 miles (92 km) by car from the state capitol in Sacramento, 64 miles (103 km) from Sacramento International Airport, 88 miles (142 km) west of Reno, Nevada, and 177 miles (285 km) northeast of San Jose. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 12,860.
Restaurants in Grass Valley
1. Montoliva Vineyard & Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Located in the agricultural hamlet of Chicago Park, Montoliva Vineyard & Winery creates Tuscan-inspired quality wines by eschewing “New World” trends to focus on wines of uncompromising depth and complexity using “Old World” techniques of extended maceration and long-term barrel maturation. Bottlings include Sangiovese, Aglianico, Falanghina, Negroamaro, Barbera, Teroldego, Montepulciano, Dolcetto
2. Naggiar Vineyard & Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 79 reviews
Voted Best Winery in the Sacramento area by KCRA3 A-list voters, every year since 2010! Family owned and operated business. Nestled in the Sierra foothills, the Tuscan villa inspired tasting room overlooks 60 acres of estate vineyard. Enjoy a glass of one of our award winning wines, and a breathtaking view from the patio. Live music every weekend and Tribute Shows in summer, there is something for everyone. All our wines are estate grown, produced and bottled on property. We specialize in Rhone, Italian and Bordeaux. See our website for more details and winter hours.
Reviewed By 808allisonc - Grass Valley, United States
Come to hike and explore the old mines, spend some time in the mining buildings, view the old equipment and stop by the gift shop for some great finds. You could spend the whole day here enjoying this amazing park!
3. Lucchesi Vineyards Tasting Room
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By deborahhX142WO - Reno, United States
It is becoming rare to actually spend time with the owner and vinter of wineries in California, so Lucchesi Vineyards and Winery. We actually stayed overnight as Harvest Host Members (RV Group app) and couldn’t have asked for a more serene and beautiful spot. Linda and Mario have thought of everything. Not only did our RV overlook their +50 acres of vines, but their outside tasting patio also overlooked the forever view. Mario’s vinter, Matt paid us a special visit on our last evening there. It was so wonderful chatting about their wines, and getting to know two great people. I was also pleasantly surprised that each of their wines we tasted hit a home run. I usually don’t like Syrah’s or Rose’s but each taste from whites to reds demonstrated the 30+ years of an experienced owner and vinter. They hit the high marks that any wine magazine or competition would rave about.
4. Sierra Starr Winery
5. Smith Vineyard
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Smith Vineyard tasting room is located in beautiful historic downtown Grass Valley. Smith Vineyard wines are Estate Bottled, Organically Grown and Three Generations Strong.
6. Avanguardia Winery
Winery tasting room for Avanguardia Wines, a small, ultra-boutique ( i.e. less than 1000 cases) producer of non-traditional blends and also select varietal wines, featuring Italian and other rare or exotic European grape varieties. A totally novel and exciting experience even for seasoned wine tasters. An alternative to wineries offering just the old standard varietals like Cabernet, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, etc. Visitors often volunteer that "...I never tasted where I liked every single wine they had..."
