Tasting Room

Tasting Room

THE LIONS PEAK TASTING ROOM. “WINE SALON”

A “salon” is a gathering of people for the purpose of good conversation and inspiration, and what better inducement to both great wine & a stunning tasting room interior? Since opening 2004, Lions Peak has welcomed guests to the Tasting Room in the picturesque downtown of Solvang. “Our focus is on having an environment in which our tasters have a tasting room and salon interior that shifts their tasting to a more private individual tasting.”

Lions Peak Tasting room has a Salon approach with comfortable lounge chairs and tables which provide a more initiate tasting where the emphasis is on Lions Peak’s Wines. With its eclectic design and old-world charm, it reflects Jennifer Soni-Arant’s design background, wide-ranging travel, and winemaking expertise. Stop in for a flight, a glass, or a bottle of our delicious award winning red or white wines and enjoy some inspiring conversations. Our focus at Lions Peak is about the wine education and the overall wine experience. As my mentor, Robert Lawrence Baler said to me, the wine should talk to you!” Jennifer states.

The Tasting Room-Salon showcases Lions Peak current releases and their legacy of nearly three decades of producing ultra-premium wines. In their Library collection, tasters will find Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon dating back to 1994. Hidden treasures of a small boutique winery owned by Jennifer Soni Arant.

The tasting room is open for sit-down indoor wine tastings by reservations and walk-ins (space permitting). If you prefer a standard flight from our tasting menu of five (5) red or five (5) white selections and you are a party of two or three reservations generally are not required.

Other than a standard red or white wine flight. Lions Peak offers an assortment of tasting menus for our selection ranging from premium reds and whites to chocolate and port pairings. Wine flights vary from $25.00 to $35.00 with additional pours offered for $2.50 each or with a cheese pairing added for an additional $25 Friday-Monday.

Lions Peak specializes in handcrafted limited-production single-vineyard wines ranging from Lions Peak Estate Cabernet Sauvignon to selected vineyards throughout the finest California AVA’s from Central Coast to the Northern Coast of California. The wines that winemaker Jennifer Soni, has chosen to produce represents her 30-year legacy in the California and International Wine Industry. 

Lions Peak’s focus is about the wine. “Our goal at Lions Peak is to educate our wine enthusiasts with sound taste, knowledge of the varietal, the style of winemaking, the vintage – and an offer you a sensory and visual expression of where the grapes were grown.” explains Jenn Soni-Arant.

If you wish to have the total immersion of Lions Peak Wine experience, it is recommended that you join one of the wine clubs! Lions Peak has a wide range of clubs ranging from our entry level four bottle Signature club which ships quarterly to our Collectors and Roaring Lion Clubs that ship triennially.

If you prefer to make your own wine selections, you can choose one of our 6-12 bottle Special Selections club which ships triennially! All tastings and events are complimentary for club members and two of their guests.

Shipping rates are offered at a flat rate of $25.00 for a 4-6 bottle shipment in California and $35.00 for 4-6 bottle shipments out of state.   Case rates are $50.00 for California shipments and $70.00 for out of state shipments.

DISCOVER OUR DIVERSE SELECTIONS OF WINES AND ARTISTIC WINE
GLASSWARE AND GIFTS

Lions Peak’s Tasting Room and Salon offers you the perfect way to discover a favorite new wine and plan that special event with family, friends or that special someone. From the understated elegance of the tasting, and the Lions peak’s dedication to you is to share and educate you about the world of wines to Jennifer artistic Interior Design New Port Beach background. Our salon features artistic glassware, wine related gifts, Lions Peak logo merchandise, and decorative unique international giftware and accessories to select as gifts or to treasure personally.

SELECTIONS OF BORDEAUX AND RHONE VARIETALS OF NEW RELEASES AND LIBRARY WINES 

NEW RELEASES

2019 Proprietor’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown

2019 Bon Courage (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc)

2020 Estate Grown Roaring Lion Cabernet Sauvignon

2020 Estate Grown Cabernet Franc

2019 Lionnesse

2019 Lions Tears Estate Grown

NV Vis a Vis (Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre)

NV Mourvèdre

NV Grenache

JESSICA FOSTER CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES & PORTS

Royal Couple

Zinfandel

BFF (Bordeaux Blend)

Cabernet Sauvignon Port ROAR

Zinfandel Port

Viognier

Late Harvest Viognier

Torrontes

ULTRA-PREMIUM CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERITAGES LIBRARY WINES 1994-2016

Roaring Lion Estate Grown Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon

Proprietor’s Reserve Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon

Lioness

Bon Courage (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc Blend)

Library Cabernet Sauvignon 1994-2015

WINEMAKER/  SOMMELIER GUIDED TASTING

Jennifer Son Arant, our owner-winemaker-sommelier, will be scheduling private -one-on-one guided tasting on Lions Peak’s award-winning reds. Private tastings with reservations are for 10-2 PM Friday through Monday. Reservations are required.

During your tasting, you will gain a deeper understanding of what is involved in winemaking and the evaluation of fine wine. Your tasting experience of select vintages is by appointment only.

The guided tastings included five wines ranging from our Reserve Cabernet Sauvignons, Cabernet blends, and three Bordeaux Varietal Wines and Cabernet Sauvignon Port for $45 per person with tasting notes.

An optional wine and cheese pairing tasting is available with tasting notes and parings for $70 a person. The tasting fee will be waived with the joining of either our Collectors or Roaring Lion Wine Clubs.

For scheduling or to answer your questions, please contact:

Jennifer, at (805) 423-1134 or email: jennifer@lionspeakwine.com

or 

Eric at: (805) 550-4900 or email: info@lionspeakwine.com