E2 Family Winery

E2 Family Winery traces its roots back over 100 years through five generations of the Ehlers family in Lodi, California. Herman Ehlers started his winemaking career during Prohibition in 1921, working at the “National Fruit Product Company” which later became the Shewan-Jones Winery in Lodi.

Herman’s first job was moving wine around in the cellar as a young teenager, where he remembers the grapes being brought to the winery by horse and wagon. Eight years later, Herman Ehlers became a winemaker for Shewan-Jones.

Fast forward to 2000 where the current generation of vintners, Steven Ehlers Jr., his brother Brett Ehlers and their sister, Elishia Ehlers officially launched E2 Family Winery in Lodi, California, transforming generations of family farming into a commercial brand.

Our Wines

E2 Family Winery produces a diverse, estate-grown portfolio from their 600 acres of vineyards in the Lodi AVA, balancing traditional regional favorites with unique varietals.

The current Ehlers family vineyards are comprised of Merlot, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Verdelho (a rare, Portuguese white wine), Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Burger, and Syrah grapes.