The bottles worth bringing home from Contra Costa & Lamorinda wine country, and how to buy them well.
old-vine bottlings from the county's ancient Mourvedre and Zinfandel ground are the collector pieces, with Hannah Nicole's estate reds the Brentwood signature.
The broader identity to shop: ancient own-rooted Mourvedre, Zinfandel and Carignane alongside Brentwood estate reds and Lamorinda hillside wines.
Taste before you buy wherever possible, ask about club pricing without joining on the spot, and remember small producers often waive fees with purchase.
Limited bottlings sell at the source; if a room says a wine is tasting-room-only, believe it.
Summer heat is the enemy: never leave wine in a parked car here, and ask rooms about shipping, most small producers can, and the cost beats a cooked case.
Every winery we track in the region, each with its own page.
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