Shadow Ranch Vineyard

Name

Shadow Ranch Vineyard

Legal name

Shadow Ranch Vineyards

Website

https://shadowranch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Winery / Wine Production

NAICS

Grape Vineyards (111332), Wineries (312130)

akta.pro primary industry

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Vineyard & Wine Grape Farming (AFAGAKAI), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Estate wine production
• Wine club memberships
• Wine tasting experiences
• Small batch winemaking
• Vineyard tasting room

Headquarters

HQ city

Somerset

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Direct Wine Sales: Wines sold directly to consumers through the tasting room and online store. Includes estate wines, limited quantity exclusive wines sold only at the tasting room, and Napa Cabernet Sauvignon.
2. Wine Club Memberships: Two membership tiers: 5 O'Clock Shadow Wine Club (2, 4, or 6 bottle options with curated shipments 4-6x per year) and After Hours Plan (flexible monthly credit with no set shipment schedule). Members receive flat rate pricing, complimentary tastings, and exclusive access.
3. Tasting Room Experiences: Wine tasting experiences offered Friday through Sunday, including standard tastings, food and wine pairings, and barrel tastings. Reservations available through Explore Tock.
4. Events and Food Service: Pizza Sundays with wood-fired pizzas, live music events, Summer Sangria, and annual Member Round-Up celebration. Food items priced at $20-25 per pizza.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shadow Ranch Vineyard is a small, family-owned winery producing hand-crafted, single-vineyard wines from high-elevation estate vineyards in the Fair Play AVA of El Dorado County, California. The winery sells estate wines directly to consumers through an on-site tasting room, an online store (orderport.net), and two wine club membership tiers, while also hosting tasting experiences, food and wine pairing events, barrel tastings, Pizza Sundays, and an annual Member Round-Up celebration.

Product overview

Shadow Ranch Vineyard is a small, family-owned winery producing hand-crafted wines in the Fair Play American Viticultural Area of El Dorado County, California. Founded in 1888 and located at 2,300 ft elevation, the winery operates from rustic Gold Rush-era buildings on a hillside estate. The product portfolio centers on estate-grown wines including Sauvignon Blanc (92-point), Barbera (Gold Medal winner), Cabernet Sauvignon, the proprietary Sheriff Red Blend, and the GSM-style Côtes du Ombré. Additional varietals include Tempranillo, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Grenache, Grenache Rosé, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Tannat, and Petit Verdot. The winery also offers Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. Membership programs include the 5 O'Clock Shadow Wine Club (with 2, 4, and 6-bottle options) and the flexible After Hours Plan. Visitor experiences encompass wine tasting, food and wine pairing events, barrel tastings, Pizza Sundays with live music, and an annual Member Round-Up celebration. The estate vineyards span 10 acres planted to Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, and Grenache, with additional high-elevation fruit sourced from throughout El Dorado County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sauvignon Blanc

Quantifiable outcome

• 92 point ratings for Sauvignon Blanc, Barbera, and Cabernet Sauvignon
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fair Play Winery AssociationcoreOthersShadow Ranch is a proud member of the Fair Play Winery Association, a collective of family-owned boutique wineries in the Fair Play AVA focused on the land and high-elevation wines.
• El Dorado Winery AssociationcoreOthersShadow Ranch is a proud member of the El Dorado Winery Association, promoting the diverse winegrowing region of El Dorado County and hosting events like Passport Weekends.
• Federal Express GroundminorOthersCommon carrier for wine shipping. FedEx Ground is Shadow Ranch's carrier of choice at current market rates. Customer-selected FedEx Air available with customer paying all shipping charges.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lava Cap Winery: Family-owned estate winery in the Sierra Foothills producing estate-grown wines with a tasting room and wine club. Directly comparable as an El Dorado County boutique producer operating in a similar high-elevation terroir.
• Skinner Vineyards: El Dorado County winery producing Rhône- and Spanish-style varietals from high-elevation estate vineyards. Comparable as a Sierra Foothills boutique producer focused on distinctive terroir-driven wines with a tasting room and DTC operations.
• Cedarville Vineyard: Small-lot Fair Play AVA winery producing Rhone-style varietals from sustainably farmed estate vineyards. Directly comparable as a fellow Fair Play AVA boutique producer with similar terroir focus and small production scale.
• Boeger Winery: Family-owned boutique winery located in the Fair Play AVA of El Dorado County. Directly comparable as a same-AVA small-lot producer with estate vineyards, tasting room, and wine club DTC model targeting similar Sierra Foothills wine tourists.
• Holly's Hill Vineyard: El Dorado County boutique estate vineyard producing Rhone-style wines from high-elevation sites. Directly comparable as a small-lot Sierra Foothills producer with similar varietal mix and DTC wine club model.
• David Girard Vineyards: Boutique estate winery in El Dorado County with Rhône-varietal focus and tasting room. Comparable as a Sierra Foothills small-producer with similar estate-driven winemaking philosophy and direct-to-consumer sales model.
• Miraflores Winery: Boutique estate winery in El Dorado County focused on hand-crafted, small-lot wines. Directly comparable as a family-owned, estate-vineyard producer in the same Sierra Foothills region with tasting room and DTC model.
• Crystal Basin Cellars: Family-owned El Dorado County winery producing estate wines with tasting room experience. Comparable as a Sierra Foothills boutique winery with similar DTC, wine club, and small-lot production approach.
• Golden Leaves Winery: Family-owned El Dorado County estate winery producing handcrafted, small-lot wines. Comparable as a neighboring Sierra Foothills boutique producer with tasting room and DTC operations targeting similar wine tourism customers.
• Toogood Estate Winery: Fair Play AVA estate winery specializing in Italian varietals and Rhone-style blends. Comparable as a neighboring boutique producer in the same AVA with estate-grown, single-vineyard winemaking philosophy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ShadowRanchWine
• Facebookfacebook.com/shadowranch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shadow-ranch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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