Central CA Award-Winning Winery+Vineyard+Home AVA near 2 National Parks + AirBnB

Details

10 MAGICAL ACRES IN YOKUTS VALLEY 3,000 FT ELEVATION
WITH BRAND NEW ROOF INSTALLED MAY 2026

NEAR KINGS CANYON and SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARKS

POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL USES:
• Eco-Retreat • Permaculture Farming • Wedding/Event Venue •
• Holistic Hospitality • Agro Tourism • Glamping • Wellness •

Offered at $715,000

• Carménere – One of the Original Bordeaux varietals.  Many of the vines were devastated by Phylloxera in the 1800’s.  Meanwhile, some planting stock had been transported to Chile and were grown as Merlot for decades.  In the 1990’s, someone familiar with Carménere brought back samples for DNA analysis and those vines were found to be Carménere.  Almost all of the Carménere wines today are made in Chile.  Sierra Peaks Winery boasts some of the first plantings of Carménere in California.
Awards:  The 2017 Estate Bottled Carménere won silver (88 points) at the California State Fair Wine Competition.

• Aglianico – A Southern Italian varietal celebrated for its structure and aging potential.
Awards: 2018 Estate Bottled Aglianico – Silver, 88 points (California State Fair)

• Mourvèdre – Known for bold reds with earthy undertones.
Awards: 2019 Estate Bottled Mourvèdre – Bronze, 86 points

• Vermentino – A light Italian white varietal, bright and crisp. Has not been submitted to any competitions.

• Additional varietals in inventory: Petite Sirah, Roussanne, Rosé

Located in the new federally recognized Squaw Valley-Miramonte AVA (American Viticultural Area). The wines produced from Sierra Peaks vineyards are Award-Winning, Estate Bottled, with all of the grapes grown and processed at the winery.

VINEYARD PLANTINGS:
• 60 Vines – Carmenere planted 2006
• 50 Vines – Carmenere planted 2011
• 65 Vines – Aglianico planted 2010
• 40 Vines – Aglianico planted 2014
• 10 Vines – Vermentino planted 2011
• 15 Vines – Vermentino planted 2014
• 100 Vines – Mourvèdre planted 2012

Annual Production (Estate-Grown):
• 750 lbs Aglianico
• 500 lbs Carménère
• 700 lbs Mourvèdre
• 250 lbs Vermentino

CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR AWARDS
• 2017 Estate Bottled Carménère: Silver (88 points)
• 2018 Estate Bottled Aglianico: Silver (88 points)
• 2018 Estate Bottled Aglianico: Silver (88 points)
• 2019 Estate Bottled Mourvèdre: Bronze (86 points)

CUSTOM HOME:
• NEW ROOF MAY 2026
• 3000 FT Elevation with Stunning 360 Views
• Classic Custom California Ranch Style home
• Spacious back patio with Observation Deck
• 2377 sq ft, single level
• 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths
• Large open great-room floorpan
• Owned Solar with average $200-400 yearly true-up
• Custom Slate Floors Throughout Living Area
• Spacious Owner’s Suite, spa tub, oversized shower, patio access
• 750 sf detached 2 car garage

THE WINERY FACILITIES:
Purpose-built with both craftsmanship and future expansion in mind:

• 675 sq ft Wine Cave – Precision-poured in-place concrete with 12″ slab, walls, and ceiling, engineered with 18,000 lbs of rebar and 90 yards of concrete. Temperature-stable, ideal for long-term wine storage or additional use.

• 540 sq ft Crush Pad and 540 sq ft Covered Tasting Deck – Elevated tasting experience with panoramic views extending across the Central Valley to the Coast Range.

• Permitted second-story build-out potential above tasting deck

• 28-panel ground-mounted solar system (8.203 kW) $200-$400 average yearly true-up

• 3,000-gallon water storage

• 750 sf Detached 2-car garage. Potential use for future indoor tasting room off the current tasting deck

WINEMAKING EQUIPMENT:
Complete suite of stainless steel fermentation tanks, lab testing equipment, bladder press, crusher/destemmer, bottle filler, pumps, and more. Full equipment and case inventory available upon request.

LICENSING and ORGANIC CERTIFICATION:
• TTB and ABC Licenses
• Fresno County Use Permit
• CDFA Organic Registration
• Water Board Compliance
• Trademarked branding and wine label
• Transferable licenses (most)

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:
• Wine club infrastructure
• Branded merchandise: Huitaca Wine Totes
• ADA-compliant facilities
• Vendor relationships in place for corks, glass, labels, shipping, etc.

THE LAND and SOIL:
The 10-acre parcel features Sierra Series sandy loam with excellent drainage, ideal for viticulture. Decomposed granite in upper vineyard; richer organic matter in lower sections.

RECREATION and LOCATION
This property and the surrounding region provides many outdoor activity opportunities such as horseback riding, hiking, fishing, cycling, wildlife viewing and the ever-popular Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are a short drive east.
• 15 min to Hwy 180
• 35 min to Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Parks
• Close proximities to King’s River and Pine Flat Lake
• Farming, hospitality, accommodations, retreats and tourism opportunities
• Fresno International Airport: 30 miles west

A SECURE AGRICULTURAL SANCTUARY
While purpose-built for wine production, the winery’s underground wine cave has attracted attention for its unmatched structural integrity and multi-purpose potential. Engineered to withstand heavy loads and permitted for construction of an additional 2-stories, the cave is ideal for secure storage, high-value collections, or future adaptive reuse.

Its remote location, water storage, high production solar array, and resilient construction make this site appealing to: remote workers, hospitality and tourism ventures, private sanctuary for wellness and yoga retreats, or those looking for a unique lifestyle living enterprise.

This is an opportunity for winegrowers, visionary entrepreneurs, farmers, artists, crafters, event facilitators, etc. A truly one-of-a-kind investment in sustainability and craftsmanship, amongst the beauty of the Southern Sierras.

Currently operating as a short-term rental, the area is a growing AirBnB haven with no current permitting restrictions. All bookings will transfer with the sale, or can be cancelled depending on buyer’s needs. Sierra Peaks has huge potential for agro-tourism and a wedding/event venue. Due to the newly adapted AVA, more local landowners are planting vines, and currently new wineries are in the process of being built. Local growers and winemakers are moving forward with talks of a wine trail for the area.

CLIMATE
Yokuts Valley and the neighboring communities in eastern Fresno County offer year-round residents and visitors exceptional climate and weather, with a warm summer, exceptional fall and spring temperatures, and mild winters with only a few days of snow per year.

HISTORY
YOKUTS VALLEY: Formerly under the name Squaw Valley, now Yokuts Valley, was originally the home of Yokuts and Mono people. In 1869, the Simpson Drake family became the first recorded non-Indigenous family to settle in the basin. An early reference to Yokuts Valley appears in an 1884 issue of an Idaho newspaper. Yokuts Valley is an unincorporated community located in Fresno County, California, at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on State Route 180 just below Kings Canyon National Park. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,162, up from 2,691 at the 2000 census. Yokuts Valley is located 30 miles east of Fresno.

• Residence may be negotiated to purchase furnished, or unfurnished