Carica Wines

Hours

Wednesday: 4-8 PM

Thursday & Friday: 4-9PM

Saturday: 1-10PM

Sunday: 1-6 PM

About

The name Carica, and the fig leaf on the label, are inspired by the fig trees (botanical name Ficus carica) that still flourish on the hillsides of premiere, northern California vineyards. Together, the grapevine and fig tree have traditionally symbolized a life filled with peace and prosperity.

Beginning in 2010, Carica Wines’ original winemaker and founding owner, Charlie Dollbaum, has taken over every aspect of the winery.  Charlie has been Carica Wines’ “hands on” winemaker from the beginning.  He monitors the grapes all summer, checking ripeness and sugar content obsessively as harvest time nears.  He is in the field before sunrise when crews hand-harvest the grape clusters.  Then he performs every step of the winemaking process, from crush through fermentation, choosing the kinds of barrels for each varietal, and designing the specific aging program for each wine.