Ehrenberg Cellars

If you like a good Zin this is the place. Great wine and very friendly atmosphere. Stays open late too

Have been frequenting Livermore wineries for more than 20 years (and have been wine club members at four different area wineries), so not just how it took me so long to discover Ehrenberg.
Visited last weekend, and ended up taking seven bottles with me. Here’s what you need to know:
–Several outdoor tables and a grassy area make it a good place to visit if you have little ones in tow.
–The winemaker, Chris, is very friendly and obviously knowledgeable. Feel free to ask him some questions about the wines. You won’t be disappointed
–Ehrenberg is clearly known for its reds, but don’t let that stop you if you prefer whites. Be sure to try the ports, and some of the reds are sweeter. You might surprise yourself
–There’s a wide variety of wines to choose from. Unlike some wineries that only have five or six wines that you can taste, Ehrenberg has a long list and you can pick the types you would like to try
So what did I come home with?
–2012 Favolora (Zin). Yum
–2013 Favolora Zin — even yummier. A little on the sweeter side but not sickly sweet. Hubby, who doesn’t like sweet wines, really enjoyed this
–Barbera — had my first Barbera in Itally, and it’s hard to find in these areas, so had to grab a bottle
–A bottle of the estate wine. For a special occasion
–A bottle of cab. Hubby likes cab
–Two bottles of port. They had a traditional port, which I always love, but this one really surprised me. Very light, and pretty clear color. A very nice finish. Not your typical «cough syrup» style port, so I had to get a few…
For whites, there was a fruity chardonnay, which is great as I don’t like an oaky or buttery finish. A pinot grigio, and also a rose.
You know a winery is good when the like the majority of their wines…
Be sure to give this place a try if you’re in the area.

After reading the reviews for this winery I was really excited to try some delicious wine. I even had a 2 for 1 tasting card that we had picked up at another Bay Area event. The tasting fee is reasonable at $ 10 per person and it was reassuring to see how busy they were when we arrived. We chose an all red tasting since whites typically give me a headache. While I am sure there are plenty of people that enjoy the wine here I just wasn’t feeling it. The wine tasted very watered down almost like juice while little to no tannins. I guess I am a little of a wine snob, I love big bold reds with large amounts of tannins. Maybe I was aiming high but this was one of my least favorite tastings I have tried. Everyone’s pallet is different so by all means try this place out. The service was great which is why I rated it overall a 3 instead of a 2 star.

Some of the best Zins and Cabs in the area — Chris and his staff make you feel just like your in your own house chatting and tasting great wine!

Friendly, very attentive wine servers and great wine. I would definitely come here again and recommend that you check it out!

I had a great time and this winery. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful to us non-​seasoned wine-​tasters. The lady even gave a mini wine tasting lesson to my brother who had never been wine tasting before. Also a very quaint little tasting room that almost reminded me of a little boutique you’d see somewhere at a beach town!
The woman who did the pouring was very astute and seemed to have something for everyone’s taste. For me, she recommended the Barbera, a spicy red blend that pairs well with pastas. It was pretty amazing.
All in all, the staff and the service at this winery definitely put it above the rest out of the other two at the Tesla Vintners. Having that personal touch to the tasting really made it that much more enjoyable. I would definitely come back again to Ehrenberg specifically and maybe skip the others in this lot. And the wine is delicious as well!

Lots of fun wines, great people, really good location on Tesla Road in Livermore. Lawn games for the kids, and they frequently have a food truck on site, but it’s also a good place to bring a picnic.

Ehrenberg Cellars was one of 3 in this locale. kind of confusing at times. lively retro rock band on stage. event catered by a Q company.
event:LVBTW (3÷21÷15)
barrel tastes:
–tannet 100% varietal
light red wine, didn’t think it tasted like water, for those occasions where a lit red wine is appropriate.
–cab, ??
3.5 stars
wine notes:
–keeping an eye on Tannet when’s it done.

This place is awesome. Just to hang out and relax. They have an awesome outdoor area to relax in. What winery can you go where you are remembered, doted on, and it feels like you’re hanging out with your Besties. Try the Shenandoah Zinfandel is the silver medal winner. Chris the owner is fun, witty and his wine is better then some bigger names in Zinfandel, plus you get treated like a Queen (or King)

This is a fun, down to earth and affordable winery. We tried 12 wines. The pourers were friendly and engaging and they have wine on tap. This is a locals spot.

Great small winery with top rankings in zins and cabs. They buy grapes from all over! I liked the barbera and Lodi zin. Top 12 zins from lodi in 2014.

This small tasting room shares a parking lot with several others and seems, for better or worse, to be popular with parties of drunks riding around in limousines. I did appreciate that Chris E., the winemaker, spent considerable time with us talking about his wines and the craft. But unfortunately his wines just weren’t that special. And the small room gets unpleasant when rowdy people visit.

Great groups of reds and two sweet dessert wines along the line of port, but not as heavy as traditional ports. I have not tried the whites as there is no point to them wasting them on me. Last time I joined the wine club and this time I purchased a case. Multiple regional Zins with different nuisances in each — Chris brings out the best in each grape. However, the Barbera is probably my favorite as it is so versatile. A definite must stop if you are in the area.

Chris the winemaker was very personable and took his time with us. This is the place to go if you like reds. I especially love the petite Syrah. The Zinfandel was amazing too. We became wine club members and look forward to our quarterly bottles.

This was our 5^th stop out of 6 on our wine tasting tour of Livermore. We stopped in to Ehrenberg before going back to the Singing Winemaker’s, which is one of our favorite wineries in Livermore.
This place is on the same lot as Tesla Vintners and another place. The three wineries offer a deal that you can get tastings at all three places for $ 12 (so basically, a $ 1 savings per place). We didn’t feel like going to all three places though, so we just paid the $ 5 tasting fee at Ehrenberg.
Our pourer was friendly (at first) and very talkative. He expounded about how they eschew blends, and how they choose grapes from different regions in which the climate is favorable for grapes to grow. We listened politely and sipped on our wine. Once we reached the end of the tasting though and it became clear that we weren’t going to purchase any bottles, he seemed to sour on us. His annoyance at our insouciance to his charm reached a peak when he made a comment to the effect of, «Hey, wouldn’t it be nice if you bought some wine?» That made things awkward. He was basically like a creepy guy from a bar saying, «Hey, I bought you a drink. Now give me your phone number.» We weren’t about to be swayed into buying wine buy a little bit of passive aggressiveness, so we just smiled and sidled out the door.
This place seems to have lucked out with its proximity to Tesla Vintners. However, it is not even in the same league as Tesla.

This winery is amazing!!! We were looking for a winery that was open after 4:30 and found this place. A little skeptical at first. But Chris, the wine maker, was there along with two other workers. They were amazing. We talked for hours. Then their wine… o their wine!!! My wife and I have not become wine members before, but after tasting their reds… Especially the Syrah… We were sold. Amazing wines. Really cannot express how great this place is. We just came back from our second trip there. And Frank served us along with Chris’s wife. Both fantastic people! Bi-​monthly wine dates… Here we come!!!

Food trucks available out side the winery.
The wine makers & investors were there in hand to guide us through the wines. Very impressive.
We got to try a wine that was made from when he first made wine out of his garage. Very tasty.

Ehrenberg
Cellar door
10 swirl Pinot Grigio, Gewürztraminer, Riesling
Over ripe mango, stinky fruits, aromatic, thin mid-​palate, light. Needs acidity. Awkward finish.
Syrah, zin, Nebbiolo. over ripe fruits, zin like nose. Thin mid palate lacks concentration. Pleasant finish.
10 Zinfandel. Lodi. Over ripe fruits typical of zin, creamy oaky smooth texture, lacks concentration and acidity.
10 Cab. Napa earthy, bell peppers, cayanne peppers, wild berries, good acidity. Not unlike a cold vintage Bordeaux or Calistoga wine.
10 petite sirah. Lodi. Rich, deep blac fruits. Sweet plums, sweet blackberries, creamy texture, good acidity, some over ripe fruits like, zin like.
10 zin shanandoah over ripe flavors, coconut, raspberries, cassis, chamboard, creamy, smooth texture, low acidity but good, good grippy finish. Good
The wines here aren’t flawed, but they lack serious personality and acidity. The bartenders were helpful and attentive.

Great wines! We have known their wines since the first vintage. They do blends, Barbera, two different Zins, Cab Sav, and Petite Sirah. The wines have matured over the past few years. Stop by and try!

Great wines and great atmosphere! The wine maker is extremely friendly and welcoming. Love the 2010 Shenandoah Zinfandel and the 2010 Barbera. Tasted the 2011 Sirah and I’m looking forward the Feb release. Cheers!