“As the consolidation of larger wineries continues, small wineries dedicated to hand crafting single-vineyard wines become harder to find. We hope to offer you wines worthy your search -- wines that capture a unique sense of place and time.”

—Charlie Dollbaum, winemaker
Carica Wines

Welcome to Carica Wines!

  • Critically-acclaimed, single-vineyard wines. Hand-crafted from premium California grapes.


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Since its founding in 2005, Carica Wines has been making wine of extraordinary character from small lots of premium grapes. With a focus on single-vineyard designated varietals, Carica produces Petite Sirah, Syrah, Grenache, Rosé, and Sauvignon Blanc.  Carica also makes a proprietary, Rhone-style red wine, blending Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre. Because Carica is very much a “hands on” winery, production is extremely limited.

 

The winemaking philosophy at Carica Wines is to create the highest quality wine whose characteristics reflect a sense of time and place.  Great intensity is a hallmark of these wines, but never at the expense of the critical balance among fruit, acid, and tannins.

You are warmly invited to enjoy Carica wines and to share them with your friends.

 

Tasting Carica Wines in the San Francisco Bay Area

To taste the current releases from Carica Wines, visit the tasting room and wine bar  in downtown Alameda, California.  Newly opened in 2012, the Alameda Vintners Club features Carica Wines and three more outstanding local wineries in a friendly and casual setting in the vibrant Park Street shopping district.     Open Wednesday through Friday, 4:00 to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, 12 Noon to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday, 12 noon to 8:00 p.m.
Alameda Vintners Club, inside the Cellar Door Cafe, 2301 Central Ave., Alameda, CA 94501.

Upcoming events

  • Mill Valley Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting — Jun 23, 2013 1:00pm - Jun 23, 2013 4:00pm
    Spend a delicious afternoon shaded by redwoods in downtown Mill Valley, California, at the town's annual  Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting.   This perennially popular summer event includes Carica Wines along with 60 more premiere wineries, 10 artisan breweries, and 30 local restaurants and food purveyors.  Tickets (including souvenir glass) are $40 in advance.  Visit www.millvalley.org for information.
  • Urban Wine eXperience 8 for 2013 — Jul 27, 2013 1:00pm - Jul 27, 2013 5:00pm
    All at a single waterfront venue:  Urban wine lovers can sample the wares of 18 local wineries of the East Bay Vintners Alliance, plus tastes from and equal number of local restaurants and food purveyors.   Carica Wines will be pouring a selection of its current releases, matched with delicious cuisine from the renowned Grace Street Catering.   It's all happening on Saturday, July 27 from 1 to 5 p.m. at  Jack London Pavilion, at the foot of Broadway in Oakland, CA.   Tickets are just $35 through June 26th.  Advance tickets will go on on sale from June 27 to July 26 for $45.00.  General admission tickets can be purchased at the door $60.00. Designated driver tickets can also be purchased in advance for $15. All tickets can be purchased through:  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/385762   Wine Club members should contact Carica Wines for additional discounts.