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“Where did you get the dog on the label?”
Mary Baker, Administrative Person and Crush Crew
Ralph Panico, Faithful Investor and Business Consultant
Ed Smith, Artist, Renaissance Man, Vineyard Partner
The Dover Canyon Tasting Room Crew
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Rebel Rose, Hospitality and Parking |
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At Dover Canyon Winery, you will find a small sign by the road that our neighbors call “a model of what winery signage should be.” A short driveway leads past our walnut orchard and a bank of lavender and rosemary to a small, blue 1989 Dunn barn. Another, slightly larger wine barn sits between the syrah and zinfandel plots—we refer to it as the ‘creekside’ wine barn. Our property has the air of a country farm, complete with a swing hanging from a 100-year-old black walnut. The hilltop barn rests next to our blue 1921 farmhouse, often mistaken for a B&B or tasting room by confused visitors who wander in from time to time.
Tasting is conducted on the original work counters found in the barn when we purchased the property. Barrels of wine are stacked next to the counter. As rustic as our buildings may be, Dan and Mary each have almost 20 years of experience in the wine industry. Our wines sell out rapidly upon release. Our state-of-the-art POS system and custom-designed wine club track customer purchases and help customers accumulate points toward deeper discounts.
Our total production hovers around 2,500 cases a year of vineyard designated wines and special blends. Most wines sell out within months of release. Dover Canyon wines were poured on the set of the Food TV program Iron Chef, and Dover Canyon has enjoyed favorable reviews in publications like the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Wine Advocate, and Vendimia.
To learn more about why we are small, we hope you will read and enjoy our blog post, Peter Pan Producers.
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