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This nicely dry, well-balanced and moderately tannic wine will clear the palate beautifully when eating meaty, rich dishes. Its subtle berry, sage and sun-baked earth notes are harmonious and interesting.

Delicious black cherry, blackberry and baking spice flavors are cushioned by well-integrated tannins and lifted by a touch of raspberry tanginess in this well-polished and mouthwatering wine. (JG)

Coming from Amador County, the 2025 Mourvèdre Shake Ridge Ranch Rosé is the paler of the two rosés presented here, with a bright salmon color and aromas of ripe peaches, white pepper, roses, grapefruit, and fresh herbs. Bright and citrus-forward on the palate, it has intense salinity, savory citrus oils, snappy freshness, and persistent mineral drive through the finish. Drink over the next few years. Drink 2026-2029.

Amador County’s viticultural roots reach back to California’s Gold Rush era, when vineyards took hold across the Sierra Foothills. Sobon’s 2023 “Rocky Top” carries that regional tradition forward through Zinfandel, a grape with a particularly long association with the county.

Forlorn Hope is the project of winemaker Matthew Rorick, based in Calaveras County in the Sierra Foothills. The 2024 Queen of the Sierra Amber is a white blend fermented with its grape skins, a production method that places it in the amber—or orange—wine tradition.

Sobon Estate occupies the historic D’Agostini Winery site in Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley, where winemaking dates to 1856. The estate’s 2022 “Old Vines” Zinfandel carries the Amador County appellation, linking this bottling to one of California’s longstanding foothill wine communities.

Barbera, a grape historically rooted in Italy’s Piedmont region, has a long-standing home in California’s Sierra Foothills. J. Runquist’s 2024 bottling brings that transatlantic story to Amador County, one of the foothills’ established winegrowing areas.

The 2024 Gamay Noir El Dorado is terrific. It offers a bit more mid-palate richness than some previous years, which actually works quite well here. Crushed flowers, vibrant red-toned fruit, cedar, tobacco and mint linger. This is one of my favorite recent vintages of the Gamay. Vineyard sites are Barsotti (75%) and Witters (25%). (AG)

Established by viticulturist Ann Kraemer and her family, Shake Ridge Ranch lies in the hills near Sutter Creek, in California’s historic Gold Rush country. Orixe Sotelo’s 2023 “Sierra de Oro” red blend comes from this Amador County vineyard, connecting the wine to a distinctive site in the Sierra Foothills.

A very unusual technique, resulting in a singularly brilliant wine. If you like the rosés of Clos Cibonne or Chateau Simone, or Lopéz de Heredia's Gran Reserva rosé you should try this wine. Complex, layered, ageworthy rosé. Winery Notes: "Roussane (60%), and Mourvèdre (40%) from Beyers Lane Vineyard in Grass Valley. The site was planted in 2010 on decomposed granite soils, and experieces a cooler micro climate from its positioning between two mountains within the Sierra ranges. The Mourvèdre was whole-cluster fermented in the pressed Roussanne juice in an open-top vat, and aged in neutral French oak for 23 months before bottling, unfined and unfiltered."

From Fenaughty Vineyard. A highly perfumed and engaing Grenache from high in the Sierra Foothills. Winery Notes: "Grenache from Fenaughty Vineyard in the Apple Hill district of El Dorado County. Farmed by Chuck Mansfield, the vineyard sits on a north-facing slope at approximately 2,800 feet on volcanic clay-loam soils. The wine was fermented with 50% hand-destemmed fruit and 50% whole clusters, then aged for 6 months in stainless steel followed by 3 months in neutral French oak before bottling, unfined and unfiltered."

Owners Kevin Farrow and Erik Latshaw met at UCLA and shared a love of fine wine before beginning to craft wine for Filaments.

The 2023 Zinfandel Judge Bell Vineyard is laced with red cherry fruit, spice, cedar, tobacco, incense and mint. A wine of complexity and nuance, the Judge Bell has a lot going. Dried herbs, mint, incense and pine linger on the bright, focused finish. This is such a classy wine.

Sobon Estate was established in 1989 when the Sobon family purchased Amador County’s historic D’Agostini winery, founded in 1856. Their 2023 “Old Vines” Zinfandel carries forward that local connection, highlighting a grape with deep historical roots in the Sierra Foothills, where Amador County has long been a center of Zinfandel cultivation.

Notes from Morgan Twain Peterson on what may be his final vintage from this ancient dry-farmed vineyard, which was planted in 1915: "Likely our last wine from this wonderful vineyard planted in the heart of Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley, and it’s a nice one to go out on. Picked on October 7th (nearly five weeks later than normal!) at a very reasonable 23.7 brix, this was fermented in open-top tank and aged in neutral foudre. Always one of the more lightly colored Zinfandels we make, this showcases the wonderful perfume of the site (indeed this smells like pink grapefruit when just starting to ferment, which is wild for a red wine) and is filled with delicate red fruits. Over the years we have often joked that this is the Nerello Mascalese or Nebbiolo of Zinfandel, and that holds true for the 2023—tangy, succulent, and a wonderful food Zinfandel that can be enjoyed in its youth."

46% Roussanne, 32% Chardonnay, 12% Pinot Gris, and 10% Sauvignon Blanc. The Sauvignon Blanc portion was fermented on skins for 30 days. The others were direct pressed. Fermentation and maturation in all neutral French oak. Unfined, unfiltered.

Mourvèdre, also known as Monastrell in Spain and Mataro in parts of the wine world, has deep Mediterranean roots. Cold Spring’s 2023 “Mais Fica” brings the variety to California’s El Dorado County, a mountainous Sierra Foothills wine region shaped by elevation and varied terrain.

From Amador County in the Sierra Foothills, this is a varietal Mourvèdre from one of California’s established areas for Rhône varieties. Plenty of Room appears to have used the cuvée name “Room” for this bottling, so the existing item name is appropriate to preserve.

El Dorado County’s vineyards occupy the Sierra Foothills east of Sacramento, where winegrowing spans notably varied elevations and terrain. Cold Spring’s 2023 Cedarville is a California Syrah rooted in this distinctive mountain growing area, offering a place-focused expression of one of the Rhône Valley’s principal red grapes.

Cinsault, a historic southern French red grape, takes a Sierra Foothills turn in Cary Q Wines’ 2023 “Crazy Perfect.” Sourced from Fenaughty Vineyard in El Dorado, this California bottling connects a Mediterranean variety with one of the state’s notably high-elevation winegrowing areas.

Bid on this bottle of 2002 Deer Ridge Vineyards "Private Reserve" El Dorado Zinfandel.

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Cary Q Wines’ 2023 Vibes brings Picpoul—a white grape historically associated with southern France—to Fenaughty Vineyard in El Dorado. Set in California’s Sierra Foothills, El Dorado is known for high-elevation viticulture, making this bottling a distinctive meeting of Mediterranean grape heritage and mountain winegrowing.

El Dorado became an American Viticultural Area in 1983, defining a high-elevation winegrowing district in California’s Sierra Foothills. Cold Spring’s 2023 “Starfield” is a Grenache from this mountain region, linking a Mediterranean grape with one of California’s historically significant Gold Country growing areas.

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