About Garden Creek Ranch Vineyards & Winery
Garden Creek Ranch Vineyards & Winery is a private, family-owned estate hidden in the eastern hillsides of Alexander Valley, near Geyserville. It is run by husband-and-wife team Justin Miller and Karin Warnelius-Miller, third-generation winegrowers who farm, make and bottle everything on the 100-acre property. The family planted here in 1969, among the first to grow Cabernet in the valley, and has farmed organically and regeneratively for decades; the estate Cabernet vines are now well over 50 years old.
The wines are made with unusual patience and in tiny quantities, around 1,200 cases. The flagship is Tesserae, a Bordeaux-style red aged some seven years before release, joined by a clonal-selection Chardonnay and small lots of a white Rhone blend and an esoteric Scheurebe. Current releases are often eight years old, true library wines, reflecting the family's dedication to releasing them only when ready.
Visits are deeply personal and by appointment only, generally reserved for members on the mailing list. A visit begins with a walk through the historic vineyards and continues with a candlelit tasting in the barrel room, hosted by the vintners themselves, about as far from corporate wine country as Sonoma gets.
A third-generation Alexander Valley family estate making tiny, patiently aged wines, shared in candlelit barrel-room tastings.
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A private family estateThird-generation growers Justin and Karin Miller farm, make and bottle everything on their Alexander Valley ranch.
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Patient, library-aged winesThe flagship Tesserae Bordeaux blend is aged around seven years; current releases run about eight years old.
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Candlelit, by appointmentIntimate vineyard walks and barrel-room tastings by candlelight, generally for mailing-list members.
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Organic and terroir-drivenDecades of organic, regenerative farming on a 100-acre estate, one of the valley's first Cabernet plantings.
"A third-generation Alexander Valley family estate making tiny, patiently aged wines, shared in candlelit barrel-room tastings by appointment."
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Wines change with each vintage
For an accurate list of current-release wines and library bottlings from Garden Creek Vineyards, please check the winery's official website or contact the tasting room directly. Alexander Valley producers typically rotate vintages and offerings seasonally.
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Garden Creek Alexander Valley Appointment
Taste the wines at Garden Creek Vineyards in the Alexander Valley. By appointment only, reservations required.
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