About Gold Hill Vineyard and Brewery
Gold Hill Vineyard and Brewery, on Vineyard Lane in the Placerville area, makes both wine and beer, so it suits a group where not everyone wants the same thing. The wine list is long for a small foothill producer: Viognier, two Chardonnays (one steel-fermented, one aged 18 months in French oak), a Barbera Rosato and a sparkling wine, then reds including Barbera, Zinfandel, Syrah, Mourvedre, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and an equal-parts Bordeaux blend called Meriticious Red. A Zinfandel port rounds it out.
The brewery side pours five house beers: the 49'er Red amber, which earned an honorable mention at the California State Fair in 2011, Boomtown IPA, Gold Trail Pale Ale, Old Miner's Scotch ale and Hank's Porter, named for the founder. A taster tray is $14.95, pints are $7, and you can buy a growler for $30 or refill one for $23. Every wine is also sold by the glass, mostly at $15.
The tasting room and taproom are open Thursday through Sunday from 11 to 5, and the winery takes appointments on other days. Bottle discounts start at six bottles. The property also hosts weddings and private events. From Sacramento, the winery's directions send you up Highway 50 to Shingle Springs; from Interstate 80, you come in by Highway 49 and Cold Springs Road.
Bluestone Meadow, the Apple Hill lavender and apple farm where visitors cut their own lavender and walk a labyrinth during its summer season, is about 20 minutes away by car.
What to do
- Order a five-beer taster tray of the house ales, $14.95 (2026)
- Try the Barbera, Zinfandel or Meriticious Red by the glass
- Fill or refill a growler of Boomtown IPA or 49'er Red
- Compare the steel-fermented and oak-aged Chardonnays
- Finish with a glass of Zinfandel port
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round Thursday through Sunday; other days by appointment
- Hours
- 2026: Thursday–Sunday 11–5; other days by appointment
- Admission
- Beer taster tray $14.95, pints $7, wine by the glass $15 (2026)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Reservations
- Walk-in Thursday–Sunday; appointment on other days
Tips for your visit
- Call ahead for a Monday to Wednesday visit, when it opens by appointment only
- Bring an empty growler for the $23 refill price
- Wine Club members get 20% off bottles, and case discounts apply to everyone
- With beer and wine both on offer, settle on a designated driver early
Pair it with a lavender farm
Bluestone Meadow · about 20 minutes away
Bluestone Meadow in Apple Hill is about 20 minutes away, so cut lavender there in summer and stop at Gold Hill for a tasting on the way home.
Getting there
Questions
Does Gold Hill serve beer as well as wine?
Yes. It brews five house beers, sold by the pint, taster tray or growler.
When is Gold Hill open?
Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and by appointment on other days (2026).
How much is a beer flight?
A taster tray is $14.95 (2026).
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Placerville & Gold Country, California
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