You’ll feel you’ve stepped back in time at Boeger Winery with $15 tasting fees and great wines for far less $ than in other more famous California wine regions. But the quality here equals them!
On today’s podcast we are on location at Boeger Winery in El Dorado County, where the original owners of this estate first arrived in California’s Sierra Foothills to strike it rich in gold. What they discovered instead was that there was a more fruitful fortune to be made in fruits and nuts. That same soil is now planted with grapevines and home to Boeger Winery.
We’re delighted to be speaking with fourth generation winemaker Justin Boeger about his family’s pioneering role in establishing El Dorado’s first post-prohibition winery, in 1972, and launching the region’s modern wine renaissance.
We even got to meet Justin’s father Greg, a living legend in the El Dorado County wine world.
Visiting Boeger is like stepping back in time. You’re surrounded by rolling hills dotted by vines and you’ll still find the original 1872 gravity-fed winery, along with the modern winery and tasting room tucked in among the trees. The family celebrates its story and the history of El Dorado wine country, where liquid gold flows from the vineyard to the glass.
We’ll learn why El Dorado County is a hidden gem for wine lovers, with low tasting fees and high quality wines that don’t break your budget. High altitude wines define El Dorado, where acidity and intensity – and Sierra Spice – are the hallmarks of the region’s wines. Along with that, visitors discover great mountain views and a variety of activities, from wine tasting, to mountain biking, river rafting, camping and more.
We’ll also find out why Barbera thrives here, Justin’s family’s German roots and a new white wine variety just being released that we think is awesome.
Visit Boeger Winery: 709 Carson Road, Placerville, CA 95667
Wines tasted in this episode:
• Boeger Winery 2024 Falanghina, El Dorado County
• Boeger Winery 2023 Estate Barbera, El Dorado County
• Boeger Winery 2022 Migliore Reserve, El Dorado County (red blend of Negroamaro and Sagrantino)