Truckee River Winery

Whether it be for special events, birthday parties, family reunions, professional meetings or casual gatherings of friends we are able to accommodate your private event planning needs.

Event Coordinators Katy Carroll Jones and Tiffany Faulkner at events@truckeeriverwinery.com

During the summer season (May 1st to October 30th) both our barrel room and outdoor spaces are available for private events. We have bocce, horseshoes, badminton, croquet and many other lawn games. For more formal outdoor events, our large lawn space allows for ample dining space as well as room for a music system and dance floor.

In addition to hourly rentals of any of our tasting room event spaces, we offer you the year round option of renting the entire tasting room for your event. Closure events allow you the opportunity to host an intimate gathering where you and your guests have access to all of our amenities, weather permitting. This is an ideal option if you are looking to host a casual wedding event or larger gathering (100 or more people during the summer, 20-50 people during the winter) . Our event coordinator would love to help you plan your next big event, and can explain our pricing and event details. Please email Katy Jones at katy@truckeeriverwinery.com for more information, pricing and policies.

With the vision of sourcing quality grapes, bringing the fruit to Truckee in order to take advantage of the high elevation and cold temperatures to naturally cool the fermentation and slow down the barrel aging process. Thus becoming the highest and coldest winery. Our focus from the beginning has been to produce handcrafted wines with great structure and finesse. Our award winning Pinot Noir is the winemaker's pride and joy.

Russ learned how to ski in Yosemite, but he learned how to race in Squaw. He spent his high school career racing and loving the snow. He and his wife met on the high school race team, where Russ dominated the field. He graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Enology and Viticulture (winemaking and grape growing) . He and his wife traveled through Oregon, Washington and Paso Robles after graduation, where he worked at several wineries and perfected the Pinot Noir process. They then moved back to Truckee to start a family, and that is when he decided to make his own wine, using the natural ideal temperatures and humidity of Tahoe to make the wine distinctively unique. His artistic and analytical mind ensures that the science and art in winemaking is used to its potential, and with this perfect blending of art and science, Truckee River Winery's wines have exceptional flavors and aromas.

White Winemaker and General Manager. She is an avid skier and 2nd generation Truckee native. Favorite varietal: 2016 Lodi Zinfandel

Max is the official winemaking dog, and tasting room greeter. He is 7.5 years old, and is a miniature Australian Shepard. Russ and Joan Jones adopted him when he was just 8 weeks old and he loves the snow, corks, wine bottles and WINE! He hangs out at the tasting room or winery with Russ and loves to run, jump and play! His favorite toy is a pine cone and loves any and all attention.

Chester is our newest member of the Truckee River Winery family, and is Hamond's baby brother. He just turned 9 months and is quite the cutie. He is a 35 pound Standard Schnauzer with lots of energy and a playful attitude. He loves his tennis balls, playing fetch and getting belly rubs.

Black Forest Ham, Uncured Mortadella, Swiss cheese, Garlic Dill Pickle Relish, and Hot&Sweet Mustard.

Turkey and Prosciutto with Cheddar Cheese and Basil Pesto.

Turkey with Artichoke Pesto and Oven Roasted Tomatoes.

Our version of the classic ham & cheese! Black Forest Ham and Gouda with Whole Grain Mustard.

Gouda and Swiss with Roasted Tomatoes and Hot&Sweet Mustard.

A sampling of four types of artisan cow's milk cheeses, either fire roasted tomatoes or Greek olive mix, and choice of Truckee Sourdough Bread, crackers, or gluten-free crackers.

Six kinds of artisan cheese and three kinds of salami, either fire roasted tomatoes, or Greek olive mix, and choice of Truckee Sourdough Bread, crackers, or gluten-free crackers.

Two types of Fra Mani sausage, paired with Sonoma Brinery chipotle sauerkraut, cornichons, and mustard.

Apple and cherry wood smoked Beechers flagship cheese. Add chorizo or Italian herb sausage: $4

Choice of two dips: Basil Pesto, Artichoke Pesto, Spicy Pepper Jam, Cucumber Hummus, Black Bean Hummus, Spinach Artichoke, Three Cheese, or Spicy Pepper Jam. Choice of side: Roasted tomatoes or mixed olives Choice of: Gluten free crackers, bread, or crackers

Truckee River Winery loves to support the locals, as they have supported us over many years. We carry many local and unique retail and food items, from jewelry and spa products to bread, candy, chocolate and more! We pride ourselves in picking products that are all natural, local and great! Below is a list of many of the local vendors we use.

All of our courts are free for customers and they are first come first serve, however groups may rent a court for $35/hour. If you are interested or would like more information about the courts please call 530-587-4626.

Silver Medal Winner in 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Competition! Our 2016 Pinot Gris is being sourced from Lodi. It is crisp and clean with hints of pears and apples, and a touch of nut. The straw colored white wine goes great on a hot summer afternoon, playing bocce, hanging at the beach or relaxing on the porch. We are excited to carry a second white wine with a great amount of clarity and depth.

It has crisp apple flavors, subtle French oak, and full bodied and well rounded for a Chardonnay. This wine starts its life in Nevada County, and then it is barrel aged in French oak and bottled in Truckee. The wine tastes great all by itself or accompanies grilled salmon, chicken, veggies, antipasto and cheese.

This varietal was originally a fun experiment. Friends were always complaining of the hot days of Tahoe, and how they couldn't enjoy a glass of red wine during the summer. Russ Jones created a young, fruity red table wine that is meant to be served chilled. Now our friends can cool off while drinking a red wine! We only create and sell this wine during the summer months as it is a light red wine. It is a secret blend of varietals and is very lightly flavored, with lots of fruit and floral flavors, not to be confused with a rose or blush! This is the perfect afternoon, appetizer wine, and goes excellent with a bocce game (or two) .

This Merlot has been aged in American oak barrels for 18 months. It is well rounded with lots of tannin, fruity cedar box and full of life. It pairs well with figs, blue cheese, spicy dishes and drinks wonderfully by itself as well.

Silver Medal Winner in 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Competition! Tondre Grapefield is located in the gorgeous and rich soil region of Santa Lucia Highlands. With its warm days and cool nights, it becomes the perfect place to grow Pinot Noir. Our limited production of the grapes and careful unfiltered processes make this wine uniquely distinctive. The grapes are transported up to Truckee's cold climate in a refrigerated truck, then crushed and cold soaked for up to 4 days. Fermentation starts slow because of the cool nights in Truckee and then ends strong about 4 weeks later. Our barrel aging cellars are a cool 50-55 F. We age in 100% new French oak for a minimum of 2 years. All this has produced a very delicate Pinot with the complexity, depth, and soft tannins. The 2016 is a full bodied pinot with vibrant flavors of dark berries, cassis, black tea, medium tannins and a nice mid pallet structure. Great match with lamb, pork and seafood dishes.

A blend of traditional port varietals from different vintages-Tinta Madera, Tinta Cao, Touriga and Sauzao. These varietals are blended by our winemaker to achieve a balance of young fruit and older barrel aged flavors. This port encompasses both the intense alcohol flavor of a tawny and the rich, sweet fruit flavor of a ruby. It goes great with chocolate or strong cheese. It has been fittingly named Apres, which means after in French, and is meant to be served after a meal.