Avanguardia Wines
Founded in 1990 by Rob and Marilyn Chrisman, Avanguardia Wines is a Nevada City family business that celebrates rare and unusual grape varieties from Italy and Eastern Europe. Rob Chrisman crafts distinctive proprietary blends rooted in traditional European winemaking, featuring everything from Barbera and Teroldego to Rkatsiteli and Tannat—each wine telling a story of adventurous winemaking.
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Avanguardia Wines is a family-run boutique winery pioneering Italian and Eastern European varietals in Nevada County through traditional European blending approaches, offering adventurous, Old World-inspired wines at accessible premium pricing ($18-28).
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Tasting rooms
Tasting Room
163 Mill St
Grass Valley, CA 95945
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue
- Closed
- Wed
- 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Thu
- Closed
- Fri
- 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Sat
- 12:30 PM – 6 PM
- Sun
- 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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