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White Crane Winery
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5405 Greenville Rd
(at Cedar Mountain Rd)
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 455-8095
(at Cedar Mountain Rd)
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 455-8095
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- Hours:
Mon., Thu-Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
20 reviews for White Crane Winery
One of our goals is to try a couple of Livermore wineries a month and this stop was well worth it. The ladies were friendly, the wine was tasty and one of my favorites the NV White Zinfandel was inexpensive, $10.
The $5 tasting fee is refunded if you purchase a bottle of wine.
Why in the world would I pay an additional $5 bucks to taste White Crane wine when I've already plunked down $50 bucks to go on the Harvest Wine tour????? Seriously, White Crane was the ONLY winery we encountered all day that wanted money to taste during the Liverrmore Harvest Wine Festival.
Are you kidding? You think your wine is THAT good? Sheeesh, buh-bye.
We decided to cruise the So. Livermore winery strip and ended up at White Crane Winery. It was a Friday afternoon, and pretty slow at all the wineries we visited.
All the wines were excellent! We ended up picking up a bottle of their NV California Sparkling Chardonnay.
White Crane is must when tasting the Livermore Valley!
FYI, looks like all the wineries are now charging a $5.00 tasting fee.
My friend had taken me there for her birthday event day and i was happy with their friendliness and awesome wines. We left with a case or two and everyone I have shared this place with has also been pleased too.
Great place to end a day of wine tasting in the Livermore Valley. This is where my friends and I always wind up at.
They have the best sparkling white I have ever tasted.
The staff is so very friendly and the atmosphere is more bar like than winery.
Make the trip and you won't be disappointed.
This was one of three wineries my friends and I biked to yesterday. I have to say, of the three this was by far the best. I enjoyed the following wines the most (in this order), however I did find the price point on the last 3 to be a bit high.
NV California Sparkling Chardonnay - $17.47 (Winery 21)
2006 Syrah Reserve $39.55
2006 Zinfandel Reserve $44.14
2004 Chardonnay Estate $29.43
They also have a nice Port if you're into that. I am not really a port fan but I thought it was really good when paired with dark chocolate.
I'm a fan of their wines. Several different tastes, most of the whites are good. I'm a sucker for their zin... $50 for the bottle but worth it for a special occasion.
Check out their tasting room in Santa Cruz!
White Crane is a fun winery to go tasting and they have some really great wines. Also they have some of the best looking wine servers. They make a Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc for whites. I prefer Reds and they make Cab, Cab, Frank, Merlot, Pinot noir, and Zin. Also a real PORT - I have always had a good time and the servers are knowledgeable and friendly.
A definite winery for any Livermore wine tasting tour.
This review is for an event at the winery...
Thank you Nick for the Harvest Festival After Party! We had a blast and will be back next year!
What it was:
-- A big crowd but everyone was happy and having a good time.
-- An awesome cover band that played everything from AC DC to Donna Summer and Skynrd. Neighboring winemaker Randy from Charles R got up and sang a few too.
-- Pizza!-to keep the masses fed and happy.
-- Wine- by the bottle or glass. Choice of Winery 21 ($20 per bottle) or White Crane ($50) per bottle.
-- Hula Hoops! Big fun watching some of the pros! Buy your own for $10. They offer lessons on monday nights...
The only boo hiss is the guy (who's name I won't mention) that told us he would be right back with some jumper cables and zoomed off. (I had left my lights on- argh.)
I would recommend coming out for the White Crane Concert Series or other events on site. They know how to throw a great party!
I'm shocked that this place has a high rating. We did the wine tasting (which was the only place we had to pay for in all the wineries we went to this day). The wine is not great.... any menu that specializes in white zinfindel is never an amazing place. The tasting room is small and cramped and I know I'll skip this one everytime I come back to this area.
White Crane makes one of my favorite sparkling wines (and sparkling is my favorite!)
Update!
I actually did go back to White Crane for their summer concert series (Cold Blood! Yah!) and sipped a couple reds. I did enjoy them too!
Maybe it was just a bad day before, maybe the concert changed my taste buds, who knows! But, if nothing else, this winery/winemakers have excellent integrity and customer service.
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6/3/2008
So I like the location of the tasting room - looks like before there was a vineyard it was the size… Read more »
Rustic little shed tasting room atop Greenville Road and a regular stop for the hubby and I on a wine tasting day. If you're lucky the owner's son will be there and do a barrel tasting of their Futures, which is fun. They offer two wine labels: the classic White Crane label and their more affordable Winery 21 label. Recently Barry Manilow took a liking to their pinot gris and slapped his name on it so he could serve it at his concerts.
I don't care for Barry's choice and the Winery 21 wines are nothing special. The White Crane wines are good but pricey. Their 2003 Pinot Noir is still our favorite and nothing has quite compared since. The tasting room uses an instant decanter when pouring the wine. It helps a young wine but leaves little to the imagination. We go for the free tasting but have as of yet to purchase any bottles.
When we pulled up we wondered if the place was actually in business. It is a small building and the door is on the side of the building opposite from the parking.
Anyway . . . they have a large selection of wine here. However, I thought the prices were a bit out of sync with the quality. For some strange reason, I really liked their Pinot Grigio (I'm typically more a red). Well, apparently so does Barry Manilow. So, now the Grigio bears his name. "I make the wines, I make the wines!"
Wine: Passable.
Events: Priceless...nuff said.
Free tastings. The wines were quite nice, but, wow, not cheap. I ended up not purchasing any wines. The barrel tasting was cool, but, to buy the futures, not cheap. The $40 and up wines were a bit rich for my blood. Nice place, pretty fun, servers seemed cool.
White Crane was the last winery I visited while wine tasting in Livermore. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. I didn't get to try all of their wines because I wasn't feeling too well, but I enjoyed most of the wines that I was able to try. Their sparkling wine was awesome, but their chardonnay port was a bit too strong for me. The tasting room is very small, so big groups, be forewarned. I went with a group of 7 women and we pretty much were touching shoulders the entire time. I did, however, enjoy the small seating area outside of the tasting room, which is where we hung out to sober up for the drive home.
I liked this winery. The staff was friendly, the tasting was free, and the wine was good. I liked the reserve cabernet, but at $50 it was too rich for my blood. I happily bought a bottle of sparkling though.
An interesting and fun winery, can be awfully crowded at times. The staff is cool though and are there to help you have a good time. They have two labels, White Crane and Winery 21. The latter offer cheaper priced wines but are still quite good. Located right next to Bent Creek, another excellent winery.
My favorite winery in the Livermore Valley! I might be a little partial to this local as the owner's son is a good friend of mine....but the wine speaks for itself. The put out a great Chardonnay even though I think of myself as an ABC wine drinker (Anything But Chardonnay). They have some delicious ports as well. Living in Livermore I take a lot of visitors and friends wine tasting at the local wineries. Every time, without putting in my opinion, everyone chooses this as their favorite winery. Its also a great place to start as it is one of the wineries set deepest in the valley so you can work your way down the wine road and into town for dinner. Don't miss this and also check out Wild Vine down town featuring the wines of White Crane.
