Consider this...

No busses,  no minors,  no smoking,  no frowning and  no guest dogs. Now, if you don’t mind what we don’t have, you are sure to like what we do have:

*Authentic hand crafted wines of quality and conscience.
*Personal and respectful winegrower attention.
*Over 45 years of winemaking experience.
*Always a beautiful day in the Sierra.

Some winemakers may think that they are in the wine and event business. Others know that they are really in the people business and making good wine is merely a vehicle to engender trust. When you think about it, credibility is all that any of us has to sell.

Ray and Tammy Krause, Winegrowers

Welcome to Westbrook Wine Farm

Westbrook Wine Farm is a vineyard and winery in the Sierra Nevada Foothills of eastern Madera County, California, near Bass Lake and Yosemite National Park. Our mountain vineyards are planted to  field blends of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Gros Verdot and Carmenere. We practice sustainable farming and minimalist winemaking. We make our wine in the traditional Claret style by co-fermenting grapes, rather than by making separate varietal wines and blending them. Our Fait Accompli includes six and our Museum, three of the eight red varieties permitted for use in Bordeaux or Meritage style wines.

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A truly remarkable experience is awaiting you at Westbrook Wine Farm. Perhaps because we, as grower / winemakers, personally greet and pour for all of our visitors, all the time. Possibly, it's our stone fireplace and the rustic authenticity of our earth-bermed Foothill Barn style winery. It could even be our earned reputation for wines which will hold their own among the world's best. No doubt, your short trip through our wooded hillsides will help set the mood.

What we think you will find even more remarkable will not only be in front but, also alongside you. Young adults, seasoned citizens, expert and novice alike sharing their views and passion for good wine and good people. People like you, leisurely sharing civilized conversation and their wine experience with us. We are proud to admit that we have never had a guest with whom we would not wish to shake or hold hands. Truly remarkable!

Please call 559-868-3499 or email us at westbrookwine@sti.net to secure your confirmed reservation. We are looking forward to meeting you.

Elevation: 1441 FT (439 M)

By Appointment Only. Must be 21. A non-smoking property.

Westbrook Wine Farm Chardonnay, Lodi, 2010

A wonderful example of why you must taste everything. The words "Lodi" and "Chardonnay" don’t naturally co-exist in my wine lexicon, as I think of Lodi as too warm to bring out its best. Once again, I stand corrected. Ray Krause has teased out some fabulous flavors and textures here, creating a wine more in tune with cold-weather wines – perhaps more "French Burgundy" than "Big Napa". Either way, this is a very grown-up chardonnay, one that beats the pants off wines costing twice as much.”   SNH