Boeger


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		Today	1880
	Old Grape Chute	New tasting room	Prohibition Stamp
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	Boeger is one of the major wine producers in El Dorado county. Boeger has a long history of producing high quality, affordable wines. It would be reasonable to say that Boeger was at the forefront of the modern wine revolution in El Dorado county. The Boeger's purchased the vineyard from Elmo Fossati in 1972. Elmo Fossati is the great, great grandson of Lombardo pictured above in the 1880 photo. The Fossati's operated the winery and vineyards from the gold rush and on through prohibition. While many wineries in El Dorado and Amador counties went bankrupt during prohibition, the fossati's were savvy enough to convince the government that they were producing wine for religious purposes. The government's stamp of approval remains to this day on the door of the old wine making facility (see above photo). What served for many years as the tasting room is the original gold rush facility which has been in use for over one century. You can immediately sense the history of the building once you have entered. The remains of the original grape chute protrudes through the ceiling (see photo) and the walls are constructed of local stone. Back in the day, It could get a little crowded in the old facility on a busy wine weekend, but the new tasting room has been tastefully done and is quite a bit more roomy. The wines at Boeger are always consistently good; there's not a bad one in the bunch. Of particular note is the Cab Franc and the hard-to-find Tempranillo. Locals are partial to Boeger's table wine "Hangtown Red". In addition, it is well worth the extra cost to taste the reserve wines such as the Petit Syrah, Barbera, and Meritage. With the cost of the reserve tasting, you get to go home with a nice souvenir wine glass. Boeger holds a spot near and dear to our hearts due to the fact that as children, we often walked through the vineyards and fished in the pond (which is now drained) on the property. To this day, that pond was the best fishing hole we have ever cast a hula popper into. Take the Schnell School Exit in Placerville heading East on Highway 50. Turn left on to Schnell and continue to Carson Road. Turn right and continue for approximately half a mile and you’ll come to Boeger on the left.
Wine Maker:	Greg Boeger
Production:	25,000 Cases per yr.
Address:	1709 Carson Road Placerville, Ca. 95667
Website:	http://www.boegerwinery.com		Phone: 530.622.8094
	Map of 1709 Carson Rd Placerville, CA 95667-4906

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