Rosa Fierro Cellars

Loving @jtm_inthekitchen ‘s awesome 4th of July shirt today! Definitely won the most celebratory shirt on the patio. I hope everyone has a safe and fun 4th of July! #winemaker #winery #4thofjuly #lvwinecountry #livealittlemore

Such a fun night tonight at the winery with @richlybent. Love this crowd and the awesome music! Everyone dancing and having fun. I am truly blessed.

Hey folks! Don't forget to stop by the winery tonight for some crazy fun, wine and Toucan Jam! 5:30 - 8:30. Be there or be square!

National Cabernet Franc Wine Competition Results Are In Happy Cabernet Franc Day! This was a great showing with 11 states and over fifty wines in the competit...ion. This with the devastating fires on the west coast, Arizona and Colorado. Add the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the California Governor threating a Stay at Home order, we still managed to hold the competition outdoors at Copper Valley Golf Course facility. We had two last minutes changes with the People’s Judges due to family Covid-19 issues, but were fortunate to have several friends step up to judge. Again, this event was a blind competition (bagged bottles) and five classes of wines based on price range assigned. The Professional Judges (Tom Bender, Rudy Zuidema, Tana Cole and Debra Miller) awarded 2017 Diamond Mountain Winery Best of Show. The Listing for Double Gold, Gold and Silver from the Professional Judges were as follows (*denotes Best of Class and *** denotes Best of Show): Silver 2017 Pear Valley Vineyards & Winery, Paso Robles, Ca. Silver 2014 Grizzly Peak Winery, Oregon Silver 2017 Winery at Black Star Farm, Michigan *Gold 2015 Shale Canyon Winery, Carmel (Arroyo Seco grapes), Ca. Silver 2018 12 Corners Vineyards, Michigan Silver 2018 Buckel Family Wine, Colorado Silver 2016 Jackalop Wine Cellars, Oregon Silver 2017 Ciccone Vineyards & Winery, Michigan Silver 2017 Mineral Wines, Murphys, Ca. Silver 2017 Cathedral Ridge Winery, Oregon *Gold 2017 Cuda Ridge Winery, Livermore, Ca. Silver 2017 Lemon Creek Winery, Michigan Silver 2017 Kenefick Ranch, Calistoga, Ca. Silver 2018 Cuda Ridge Winery, Livermore, Ca. Silver 2018 Lemon Creek Winery, Michigan Silver 2017 Dracaena Wines Reserve, Paso Robles, Ca. Silver 2016 Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore, Ca. Silver 2018 Wood Family Vineyards, Livermore, Ca. Silver 2017 Leisure Street Winery (Clarksburg grapes), Livermore, Ca. Silver 2017 Silenus Winery, Oak Knoll, Ca. Silver 2018 Yorkville Cellars, Mendocino, Ca. Silver 2017 Darcie Kent Vineyards, Livermore, Ca. Silver 2014 Brecon Estate, Paso Robles, Ca. *Double Gold 2017 Steven Kent Winery, Livermore, Ca. Silver 2014 PureCru Winery, Napa Valley, Ca. Gold 2016 Brecon Reserve, Paso Robles, Ca. Gold 2016 PureCru Winery, Napa Valley, Ca. Silver 2017 Oakville East, Oakville, Ca. *Gold 2018 Vinoce Vineyard, Mt Veeder, Ca. Silver 2017 Hunter Glenn Estate, Napa Valley, Ca. *, ***Double Gold 2017 Diamond Mountain Vineyard, Diamond Mtn., Ca. Gold 2016 Palazzo Wine, St Helena, Ca. Gold 2017 Shadybrook Estate, Coombsville, Ca. The Listing for Double Gold, Gold and Silver from the People’s Choice Judges (Steve Besst, Gary Miller, Darlene Besst and Candy Strubbe) awarded Best of Show to 2018 Vinoce Vineyards. Read their awards below (*denotes Best of Class and *** denotes Best of Show): *Gold 2014 Grizzly Peak, Colorado Silver 2019 Jeff Runquist Wines, (Clarksburg grapes), Amador, Ca. Silver 2017 Mineral Wines, Murphys, Ca. Silver 2018 Lemon Creek Winery, Michigan Silver 2017 Dracaena Wines, Paso Robles, Ca. Silver -- 2017 Narmada Reserve, Virginia Gold 2016 Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore, Ca. Silver 2018 Wood Family Vineyards, Livermore, Ca. Gold Leisure Street Winery, Livermore, Ca. *Double Gold 2017 Silenus Winery, Oak Knoll, Ca. Silver 2017 Garre Vineyard, Livermore, Ca. Silver 2016 Narmada Wine Reserve, Virginia *Double Gold 2018 Brecon Estate Reserve, Paso Robles, Ca. Gold 2017 Steven Kent Winery, Livermore, Ca. Silver 2014 PureCru Winery, Napa Valley, Ca. Silver 2018 Brecon Estate Reserve, Paso Robles, Ca. Silver 2016 PureCru Winery, Napa Valley, Ca. Gold 2017 Oakville East, Oakville, Ca. *, ***Double Gold 2018 Vinoce Vineyards, Ca. Silver 2017 Hunter Glenn Estate, Napa, Ca. *Double Gold 2017 Diamond Mountain Vineyard, Diamond Mtn., Ca. Gold 2016 Palazzo Wine, St Helena, Ca. Gold 2017 Shadybrook Estate, Coombsville, Ca. Other participating wines/wineries won a Bronze Medal and only a few were given no award. Some interesting observational and statistical facts: --Professional & People’s Choice Judges awarded exactly the same to 11 wines. --Professional & People’s Choice Judges awarded to 42 wineries (within one ranking!) --Professional & People’s Choice Judges awarded two Best of Class to the same winery! --Professional Judges awarded Shale Canyon last year as Best of Class and again this year (remember it is blind tasting) --Both sets of Judges awarded a wide range of AVA’s with Double Gold, Gold and Silver awards throughout the United States. First, I want to thank all the wineries competing, being winners in my mind for putting out their children to be evaluated. Secondly, I want to thank the Professional and People’s Choice Judges for the difficult work of sorting through the wines and making some tight and a few difficult decisions. Thirdly, I want to thank the wine runners and assistants" who kept the event on schedule. Fourthly, I want to thank Lori Budd, co-founder of Cabernet Franc Day who took time out of her day to attend the event. Lastly, I want to thank Rick Watts and his staff, Food & Beverage Manager at Vine 18, Copper Golf Club, for helping logistically and his flexibility working with the various Covid-19 restrictions and government directives in providing a safe environment for all to participate. Specific stories and wine reviews will be forthcoming on all Double Gold, Gold, Silver, Best of Class and Best of Show winners at https://Californiawinesandwineries.com . Next year’s event will be include international Cabernet Franc wineries and wines! Assuming by December of next year, the pandemic is behind us, we will open this up to the public and it will be a two day event with food pairings, wine tasting, papers, speeches, etc. Sláinte, Michael https://californiawinesandwineries.com

Our Big Daddy received Silver and Gold medals at the National Cabernet Franc Wine Competition! Woot woot!

WE ARE OPEN THIS WEEKEND FOR TASTINGS! Got my new labels just in time for Cab Franc Day, so stop by and have a taste of our Big Daddy Cab Franc from White Cat Vineyard.

Harvest has begun! Today I am racking the Chardonnay off of the lees via old school gravity style in preparation for fermentation. My new tanks, Harriet and Ruth, are proving to be great assets! #winemaker #winemakerslife #winery #harvest2020 #harvest #theblock #lvwc #livermorewinecountry #livealittlemore #chardonnayallday #womenwinemakersrule

Holiday gift packs are here! Gift packs include a signed bottle of 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Call me a Cab and a 2018 Unoaked Chardonnay with tasting notes and suggested food pairings, gift wrapped and ready to go! Only $60, with $10 local shipping. Great for corporate gifts and hostess gifts. Drop off your holiday list and let us do the work!

We are open today from noon to 6:00 and have a special visitor on The Block - Cousins Maine Lobster! Grab some lobster rolls and head over for a nice bottle of wine to pair it with. Hope to see you there!

Happy Labor Day! Take a rest and come by the winery today for some wine tasting! We will be open from noon to 5:00 and have plenty of seating on the patio under our giant shady tree. Hope to see you there!

Had such a great night tonight at our very first Wine Wednesday! The hot mulled wine was a big hit. Looking forward to making this a monthly tradition.

Just hangin’ out in the barrel room today, blending up the new Quatro blend! 50% Cab Franc from White Cat Vineyard, 50% Cab Sauv - half from Thatcher Bay vineyard and half from Ziganti Vineyard, all from Livermore Valley. Num nums!!! #rackcity #blending #winemaker #winemakerslife #lvwc #livermorewinecountry #livealittlemore

Crazy first day at our new place, and we are very tired but we did so well! Super excited for the future! Thanks to everyone who came by to support us! #winemaker #winery #winerylife #lvwc #livermorewinecountry #livealittlemore #theblock

WE WILL BE OPEN THIS WEEKEND AT OUR NEW LOCATION! We are offering wines by the glass and by the bottle and food from Rustic Roadhouse. Come on by from noon to 6:00! We will have a few tables open on our front patio. 2245 S. Vasco Road, Suite A, Livermore, CA. 925-963-1406

So heartbroken that our beloved winery dog Axle passed away unexpectedly. I loved you from the first day I met you and I will miss you so much buddy! Everyone in the winery loved you. RIP my Bubba Waddlebutts. Keep jumping high in heaven

All ladies on the panel today at my very first Taste our Terroir event! I was so excited and nervous! So proud to be among these amazing winemakers. All of the Chardonnays were absolutely lovely. Thanks to Melissa at #livermorevalleywinegrowersassociation for being an excellent moderator. Hopefully next year we can do this event in person. Also with Lisa Lee and Elizabeth Kester. #wine #winemaker #winemakerslife #chardonnay #womanwinemaker #lvwc #lvwinecountry #livealittlemore

Love our featured page in the Winery issue of The Pleasanton Weekly!