Lava Cap Winery, noted for its rich and elegant wines, is located in the beautiful Sierra Foothills near Placerville, California. Founded in 1981, Lava Cap’s first harvest was in 1986. The wine awards and accolades started soon after. Today, Lava Cap is one of the most decorated wineries in the El Dorado Appellation.

Under the direction of winemaker Thomas Jones and his brother, Vineyard Manager Charles Jones, quality and precision are of the greatest importance. Tom implements state of the art technology to craft premium wines from Lava Cap vineyards and selected other vineyards. Charlie directs old world labor-intensive, micro-vineyard management techniques to ensure the finest quality grapes.

Lava Cap Winery implements hand picking of all grapes and each grape cluster is hand sorted. Tom’s winemaking approach includes small lot production, precise, complex blending, and barrel to barrel racking.  These careful and labor-intensive processes ensure that only the finest grapes and best techniques are used in Lava Cap wines. Lava Cap Winery is known for its limited production of red Bordeaux varietals, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel as well as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc wine.

Please join us for a visit. Lava Cap Winery's tasting room is open 11 am to 5 pm each day, except major holidays.