About
Orange Boots Wine is a bootstrapped, Los Angeles-based winery owned and operated by Felecia C. Hodges, who began home winemaking in 2009. They produce small batch, low intervention California wines from obscure varietals sourced from Santa Barbara, Paso Robles, and Mendocino vineyards. Techniques include native fermentation, sur-lie aging, and unfiltered bottling, focusing on varietals like Tannat, Aglianico, Negroamaro, and Tocai Friulano.
Obscure varietals like Tannat, Negroamaro, Aglianico
Low intervention, small batch California wines
Native fermentation, sur-lie aging, unfiltered bottling
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What They Make
"Nineteen..." Tannat Reserve - 2023
Tannat Reserve
Tocai Friulano - 2025
Tocai Friulano
"Mendacity" Aglianico - 2023
Aglianico
Charlie's Chardonnay - 2021
Chardonnay
Awards
Silver Medal, California State Wine Competition 2021
2021
Latest News
Tocai Friulano - 2025 available. Boots on the Ground Wine Club coming soon.