Indian Springs Vineyards — Nevada County Winery & Tasting Room

Sierra Foothills / Nevada County · Sierra Foothills AVA
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Hours
By appointment only
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Phone
(530) 432-3206
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Tasting Fee
From $15
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Reservations
Required
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Est.
2002

About Indian Springs Vineyards

Indian Springs Vineyards is a dedicated estate winery in the Sierra Foothills wine region in the Gold Country of California, producing wines that reflect the character of decomposed granite soils and old-vine heritage from the Gold Rush era. Indian Springs Vineyards is named for the natural springs on the Nevada County estate — the water sources that local Nat. The estate's commitment to quality viticulture and site-specific winemaking has earned Indian Springs Vineyards a respected place among the region's most consistent and genuinely food-friendly producers.

The Sierra Foothills growing environment shapes everything Indian Springs Vineyards produces. Decomposed granite soils and old-vine heritage from the gold rush era 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 Springs Vineyards prioritizes transparency and balance over extraction, allowing the appellation's natural character to lead rather than winemaker intervention.

Visitors to Indian Springs 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 Sierra Foothills appellation. Whether visiting for a focused flight or a deeper exploration of the estate's vineyard programs, Indian Springs 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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Indian Springs VineyardsIndian Springs Vineyards is named for the natural springs on the Nevada County estate — the water sources that local Native American peoples used before European settlement, the springs that supplied the land's most essential resource before agriculture arrived.
The estate's declarationThe estate's declaration of this pre-settlement heritage in the naming acknowledges the landscape's deeper history.
The Penn ValleyThe Penn Valley estate produces Zinfandel, Syrah, and Barbera from Nevada County estate vineyard blocks at elevations in the foothills above the Sacramento Valley.
"The 2002 Nevada County Indian-Springs-Native-American-spring-topographic-naming Zinfandel and Syrah estate — Indian Spri"
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Featured Wines

Zinfandel
Nevada County Zinfandel
Sierra Foothills / Indian Springs Estate
Indian Springs' Native-American-spring-topographic Nevada County Zinfandel — wine from the land where the springs were used long before European settlers arrived.
Estate
★★★★☆
Syrah
Syrah
Sierra Foothills / Indian Springs Estate
Indian Springs' pre-settlement-spring-naming Sierra Foothills Syrah — the Rhône variety on Nevada County terrain with a naming tradition older than California statehood.
Estate
★★★★☆

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Indian Springs Estate Appointment
Appointment at the Native-American-spring-topographic Nevada County estate — Indian Springs Vineyards Zinfandel and Syrah from foothill terrain where the springs predate the viticulture.
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