Beautiful New Tasting Room in Anderson Valley Showcases Award-winning Wines
PHILO, CA – (October 7, 2014) – On October 1, 2014, Lula Cellars (www.lulacellars.com) debuted a unique experience in wine tasting, with the opening to the public of its new 22-acre property, nestled amongst the rolling hills of bucolic Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, Northern California.
The new property, with a quarter mile of frontage along Hwy 128 in Philo, features a tasting room, a pond, a 14-acre Pinot Noir vineyard and a small-production winemaking facility, and beginning in 2015, a 10,000 square foot ‘Events Area’ will be available for weddings and other private events.
“This is a huge expansion for us,” states Jeff Hansen, winemaker at Lula Cellars. “The new property will offer visitors an interactive experience that will engage all the senses, and is the perfect vehicle to showcase our award-winning wines and the beauty and bounty of Anderson Valley.”
The new pet-friendly tasting room, which offers stunning views of the surrounding property, is located at 2800 Guntley Road in Philo (at the corner of Hwy 128 and Guntley Road), next door to Handley Cellars. This lauded Pinot Noir growing area, known as “The Deep End,” is on the west end of the Anderson Valley.
The current tasting room will be open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. To contact the tasting room, please call 707.895.3737.
About Lula Cellars
Lula Cellars is the small production, ultra-premium label of winemaker and “Grand Fromage” Jeff Hansen, a twenty-eight year wine industry veteran who was previously winemaker and part owner of a well-respected winery in Napa. With a yearly case production of 2,800 cases, comprised of Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Dry Gewurztraminer, Rosato (Rose of Pinot Noir) and Pinot Gris. Lula Cellars produces wines entirely from vineyards in Mendocino County, California. Since 2010, Lula Cellars has built a reputation of integrity, positive customer relations and stellar wines. The goal of Lula Cellars is simple: to produce quality, world class wines and to offer them at prices that are reasonable, by selling directly to consumers (no distributors or retailers involved). Lula Cellars was named for Jeff’s maternal grandmother Lula, who was born in 1879 and lived to the age of 89.
Current releases from Lula Cellars
GOLD MEDAL 2012 Costa Vineyard (Comptche) Pinot Noir, 600 case production
SILVER MEDAL 2012 Peterson Vineyard (Comptche) Pinot Noir, 600 case production
2012 Mendocino (Comptche) Pinot Noir, 600 case production
GOLD MEDAL 2012 Mendocino (Mariah Vineyards) Zinfandel, 400 case production
SILVER MEDAL 2013 Mendocino, Rosato (Rose of Pinot Noir), 200 case production
2013 Mendocino, Dry Gewurztraminer, 170 case production
2012 Mendocino Pinot Gris, 200 case production
Please visit www.lulacellars.com for further information.
