Indian Rock Vineyard — Calaveras County Winery & Tasting Room

Sierra Foothills / Calaveras County · Calaveras County AVA
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Hours
Daily 11am–5pm
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Phone
(209) 728-2266
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Tasting Fee
From $10
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Reservations
Walk-ins welcome
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Est.
1994

About Indian Rock Vineyard

Indian Rock Vineyard is a dedicated estate winery in the Calaveras County wine region in the central Sierra Foothills, producing wines that reflect the character of decomposed granite soils and Gold Rush-era old vine heritage. Indian Rock Vineyard is named for the bedrock outcrops — the granite and volcanic rock formations that Indigenous people. The estate's commitment to quality viticulture and site-specific winemaking has earned Indian Rock Vineyard a respected place among the region's most consistent and genuinely food-friendly producers.

The Calaveras County growing environment shapes everything Indian Rock Vineyard produces. Decomposed granite soils and gold rush-era old vine heritage define the estate's vineyard character, contributing the structure, natural acidity, and terroir specificity that distinguish the finest wines from this appellation. Zinfandel, Barbera, 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 Indian Rock Vineyard prioritizes transparency and balance over extraction, allowing the appellation's natural character to lead rather than winemaker intervention.

Visitors to Indian Rock Vineyard 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 Calaveras County appellation. Whether visiting for a focused flight or a deeper exploration of the estate's vineyard programs, Indian Rock Vineyard 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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Indian Rock VineyardIndian Rock Vineyard is named for the bedrock outcrops — the granite and volcanic rock formations that Indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada foothills used as grinding stones for acorn processing, leaving the circular mortar holes that mark the stone surfaces.
The Pennsylvania GulchThe Pennsylvania Gulch Road estate near Murphys incorporates rock outcrops that bear evidence of Indigenous use, connecting the vineyard to the deep human history of the Sierra Nevada foothills landscape before European settlement.
The estate producesThe estate produces Zinfandel, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Barbera from Calaveras County estate vineyard blocks.
"The 1994 Calaveras County Sierra Foothills Indian-Rock-Native-American-geology-naming Zinfandel and Tempranillo estate"
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Featured Wines

Zinfandel
Calaveras County Zinfandel
Calaveras County / Indian Rock Estate
Indian Rock's Native-American-geology-naming Calaveras County Zinfandel — wine from the land where Indigenous grinding rock outcrops declare the deep human history of the Sierra Foothills.
Estate
★★★★☆
Tempranillo
Tempranillo
Calaveras County / Indian Rock Estate
Indian Rock Vineyard's Indigenous-geology Tempranillo — the Spanish variety at the bedrock-outcrop estate above Murphys in Calaveras County.
Estate
★★★★☆

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Indian Rock Calaveras Walk-In
Daily walk-in at the Native-American-geology-naming Calaveras County estate near Murphys — Indian Rock Vineyard Zinfandel and Tempranillo. Dog-friendly, picnic, family-welcoming.
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