About David Girard Vineyards
David 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. David 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.
The 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. Wine Advocate has scored David Girard's Grenache and Syrah at 90–93 points.