Expansive Project Includes New Tasting Room, Winery, Guest Cottage, “Events Area” & More
Lula Cellars will soon be offering a unique experience in wine tasting, with the opening of its new 22-acre property and “hospitality center,” 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, will boast a tasting room, an 8-acre foot pond framed by over-sized Adirondack chairs, 14 ready-to-plant acres (that will become 13 acres of Pinot Noir and 1 acre of Gewürztraminer), a small-production winemaking facility, a fully-appointed guest cottage, 1 acre of organic vegetable gardens (the produce of which is available for guests and local restaurants to purchase) and a 10,000 square foot “Events Area” 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 hospitality center and pet-friendly tasting room will be located at 3101 Hwy 128 in Philo, next door to Handley Cellars, in the up-and-coming “Deep End” area of Anderson Valley. Private tours of the new property are available by appointment and can be scheduled by contacting the current Lula Cellars tasting room at 707-895-3737.**
** The current tasting room is located at 8627 Hwy 128, in downtown Philo, between Libby’s Restaurant and Lemon’s Market. Winter hours: Thursday thru Monday from 11a.m. to 5 p.m., and by appointment only on Tuesday & Wednesday.
Upcoming releases from Lula Cellars
- 2012 Costa Vineyard (Comptche) Pinot Noir, 600 cases, April 2014 release
- 2012 Peterson Vineyard (Comptche) Pinot Noir, 600 cases, April 2014 release
- 2012 Mendocino (Comptche) Pinot Noir, 600 cases, April 2014 release
- 2012 Mendocino (Mariah Vineyards) Zinfandel, 400 cases, March 2014 release
- 2013 Mendocino, Rosato (Rose of Pinot Noir), 200 cases, March 2014 release
- 2013 Mendocino, Dry Gewurztraminer, 170 cases, March 2014 release
Please visit www.lulacellars.com for further information.
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 2,500 cases, comprised of Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Dry Gewurztraminer and Rosato (Rose of Pinot Noir), 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.
About Anderson Valley
Anderson Valley lies just west of the Russian River Valleys, and is the vibrant heart of Mendocino County’s renowned wine country. At most of the wineries scattered throughout this lush region, wine tastings are still free, and many people liken Anderson Valley to the Napa Valley of decades ago.
