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Wineries in Sierra Foothills
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Latcham Vineyards
In 1981, Latcham Vineyards was established in the Fair Play wine region. Until 1990, Joe and Margaret Latcham sold the majority of their grapes to Granite Springs Winery.
Lava Cap Winery
Lava Cap Winery is located in the El Dorado AVA of the Sierra Foothills. Tom Jones is the winemaker and Charlie Jones is the vineyard manager.
Le Mulet Rouge
Le Mulet Rouge is a tiny boutique producer that is based in Fiddletown. Jack and Sheila Feichtner eventually plan to build a winery and plant vines. But right now, they source excellent fruit from other vineyards. The winery’s name means “the red mule” in French.
Madrona Vineyards
Madrona Vineyards sits at over 3,000 feet above sea level, and is the most elevated vineyard property in California. Madrona produces handcrafted wines that are a very good value. They specialize in Syrah and Riesling.
Montevina Winery
In 1970, Carey Gott established Montevina Winery in Shenandoah Valley. The Trinchero Family, (owners of Sutter Home), bought the winery in 1988 to focus on a line of boutique wines.
Oakstone Winery
Oakstone Winery is owned and operated by John and Susan Smith. The Smiths make a number of wines with grapes grown throughout the state. Their estate vineyard is planted with mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. They also make an excellent Zinfandel with grapes sourced from the Paso Robles AVA.
Perry Creek Vineyards
Perry Creek Vineyards is famous for producing ZinMan. This wine has won numerous awards, including a gold medal at the California State Fair in 2003. It embodies all that is great about Fair Play Zinfandel.
Renwood Winery
Renwood Winery is located in the Shenandoah Valley AVA. They make several single vineyard wines, and are one of the better known wineries in the Sierra Foothills.
Sierra Vista Vineyards
In 1972, Sierra Vista Vineyards was founded by John and Barbara MacCready. They initially planted Cabernet Sauvignon at a time when the majority of vineyards in the region were Zinfandel.
Sobon Estate
Sobon Estate produces organic wines in the Sierra Foothills’ Shenandoah Valley AVA. Shirley and Leon Sobon established the winery in 1989. At the time they already owned Shenandoah Vineyards, which they founded in 1977.
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