About David Girard Vineyards
David Girard Vineyards is a dedicated estate winery in the Fair Play AVA in the El Dorado foothills of the Sierra Nevada, producing wines that reflect the character of granite-derived soils and elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 feet. David Girard Vineyards is David Girard's personal label — his full name placed on an El Dorado County Rhône variety prog. The estate's commitment to quality viticulture and site-specific winemaking has earned David Girard Vineyards a respected place among the region's most consistent and genuinely food-friendly producers.
The Fair Play growing environment shapes everything David Girard Vineyards produces. Granite-derived soils and elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 feet define the estate's vineyard character, contributing the structure, natural acidity, and terroir specificity that distinguish the finest wines from this appellation. Zinfandel, Barbera, Syrah, and Rhône varieties form the backbone of the portfolio, with each variety expressing a distinct facet of the estate's unique growing conditions. Winemaking at David Girard Vineyards prioritizes transparency and balance over extraction, allowing the appellation's natural character to lead rather than winemaker intervention.
Visitors to David Girard Vineyards can expect a genuine and unhurried tasting experience that reflects the estate's commitment to quality and hospitality. The tasting room provides an authentic introduction to the estate wines and the Fair Play appellation. Whether visiting for a focused flight or a deeper exploration of the estate's vineyard programs, David Girard Vineyards offers the kind of direct producer experience that wine tourism in California wine country is built on — knowledgeable, welcoming, and genuinely connected to the land and the wines it produces.
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David Girard VineyardsDavid Girard Vineyards is David Girard's personal label — his full name placed on an El Dorado County Rhône variety program that has become one of the Sierra Foothills' most critically acclaimed Grenache and Syrah estates.
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David Girard's winemakingDavid Girard's winemaking philosophy centers on French Rhône variety expression at high altitude: Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre from Fair Play AVA vineyards that produce wines dramatically different from lower-elevation California Rhône producers.
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The Cold SpringsThe Cold Springs Road estate in Placerville produces Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Viognier, and Roussanne from estate El Dorado County vineyard blocks with the full-name-personal-accountability philosophy that winemaker-surname labels carry.
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Grenache
Grenache
Fair Play AVA / David Girard Estate
David Girard's full-name-declared Fair Play Grenache — the winemaker's complete identity as accountability on high-altitude Sierra Foothills Rhône at 90–93 points.
Syrah
Syrah
El Dorado AVA / David Girard Estate
David Girard Vineyards' winemaker-full-name Syrah — the personal declaration on El Dorado County Rhône from one of the Sierra Foothills' most committed Rhône producers.
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David Girard Rhône Walk-In
Daily walk-in at David Girard's full-name-declared Fair Play AVA Rhône estate — David Girard Grenache and Syrah at 90–93 points. Dog-friendly, picnic, family-welcoming on Cold Springs Road.
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