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Sierra Foothills
Called gold country since the mid-'s, the Sierra Foothills, located between Sacramento and the
Nevada border, was a hot spot for those seeking a gold rush fortune. These folks brought
some European vines with them and somewhere in that mix was the Zinfandelgrape.
Notable Facts
Zinfandel remains the grape of choice here, followed by Rhone Blends.
Volcanic rock & granite-based
soils give their wines a robustness that make them unique, and highly sought after, particularly from the two best-known
counties, Amador and El Dorado. Once a well-kept
secret, wine from the Sierra Foothills is now on the national wine map.
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