Bodegas Aguirre Winery and Vineyards
Bodegas Aguirre Winery
Bodegas Aguirre Winery and Vineyards
8580 Tesla Road Livermore, California 94550
Phone: 925-606-0554
Fax: 925-447-1787
aguirre_sylvia@yahoo.com
Bodegas Aguirre Winery & Vineyards
Specializing in Estate grown premium red wines, we are proud to present the fruit of the work our family started in 1995. We spared no effort or expense for our vines to produce low yields of the highest quality grapes that our Valley can grow. They were meticulously crafted into complex wines sure to please the most discriminating wine aficionados.
Please come and enjoy our signature Petite Syrah, Bordeaux varietals and special blends.
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Dr. Ricardo Aguirre Winemaker
The best part of our wine is the fact that they are estate designated wines, so we have control from start to finish. The winery has low yields, which allows for the grapes to be considered "super-premium grapes." The Petite Sirah yields 3 tons an acre while the Cabernet and Merlot yield 4 tons an acre. "Our wines have a minimum of 5 rackings and we top the barrels every two weeks" in our wine making process.
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One day while driving down Tesla Road, Dr. Ricardo Aguirre fell in love with the scenery and peacefulness within the vineyards and immediately set his eyes on the future. So, in 1989, he purchased 32 acres of land next to Cedar Mountain Winery. Ironically enough, he purchased the land from the niece of his friend, Graham Nissen.
It wasn't until 1995 that he planted 12 acres of grapes, half Merlot, and the other half, Cabernet Sauvignon. He later grafted some of the grapes over to Cabernet Franc. The following year, he purchased the property where Bodegas Aguirre |
currently is and planted 7 acres of Petite Sirah. In 2002, he took a commercial wine making course at The University of California at Davis. Soon after, he crushed thirty tons of grapes and made his first commercial wine.
Bodegas Aguirre Winery has nine wines, all of which are reds. The Winery offers Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Trio, Postre (desert wine), Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Merlot Reserva, Petite Sirah Reserva, and Castello Nuovo. "The Petite Sirah is our signature wine. The Petite Sirah recently won a "ten best" award for overall wines, while the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot were finalists.
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Perhaps the most unique label of all of the Livermore Valley wineries, its inspired by a painting that Aguirre owns. 
The artist is Carlos Canas from El Salvador, who was a disciple of Pablo Picasso. His works will be displayed at the winery during the Harvest Wine Celebration |
 8580 Tesla Road
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 606-0554
Email:
aguirre_sylvia@yahoo.com
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~ Tasting room: Weekends, noon-4:30; $5 tasting fee (waived with purchase)
~ Established: 2001
~ Owners: Dr. Ricardo (winemaker), and Margarita Aguirre
~ Annual production: 2,300 cases
~ Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel
~ Wine clubs: Connoisseur and Elite wine clubs
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