Press

Nov 9

95 points from Decanter for our 40th Anniversary Red Blend

Aug 13

2023 Cabernet Sauvignon-93pts, Wine Enthusiast

Jul 3

Decanter Scores

May 19

Tasting Panel Scores: 93pts on Chardonnay & 94pts on Cabernet Sauvignon!

Dec 23

Top 50 Wines of 2024!

Sep 4

James Suckling Scores: 92pts 2023 Chardonnay

May 7

Decanter Scores! 91 Cab, 91 Grenache, 90 Barbera

Mar 25

93pts, 2022 Chardonnay

Mar 21

92pts, 2022 Estate Grenache

Apr 27

Top Chardonnay in USA!

Apr 10

94pts, Top 100 Rhone Reds 2023

Aug 17

Lava Cap Selected a Top 100 Winery of the World!

May 10

93pts on 2019 Zinfandel and 91pts on 2020 Sangiovese!

Feb 15

New Scores for Rhone Wines!

Nov 29

Years Best US Cabernets

Jul 29

94pts on 2017 Cabernet Franc

Jul 29

92pts on 2019 Sangiovese

Apr 6

2019 Chardonnay Scores from Wine Enthusiast!

Nov 18

New Scores from Wine Enthusiast

Oct 8

90pts-2019 Sauvignon Blanc!

Jun 24

Check out our latest Wine Enthusiast Scores from this Summer!

Jun 9

We are open! Reservations & Masks Required!

Jul 26

Our Cabernet Sauvignon received some praise from Wine Enthusiast writer Jim Gordon!

Jul 19

An article on the best things to do in placerville, one of them is visiting Lava Cap!

Jun 4

Travel California Wine Country's Back Roads this summer!

May 31

A nice mention, by Jim Gordon in The Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Jan 8

Our Rose of Dolcetto in the Wine Enthusiast!

Nov 26

Big Scores with Wine Enthusiast Magazine!

Oct 24

A great write up from Jill Barth!

Oct 24

Yes, we are still owned by the original founding family!

Feb 2

Recent Awards for Lava Cap!

Feb 2

Lava Cap on Air with Tim McNally!

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Lava Cap Winery
2221 Fruitridge Road, Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 621-0175 directions

Tasting Room Hours
10am - 5pm daily (except New Year's Day,
Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving,
Christmas Eve and Christmas)