Sierra
Foothills
| Sierra Foothills is one of the least visited wine growing region by
wine travelers. Wine in this region had flourished during the years of the
"Gold Rush". Populations of the Americans and foreigners
in this region grow tremendously in the late 1940s. The demand of all
sorts of goods madly increased and wine is no exception. The number of
vineyards and wineries boom, outnumbering many other major California wine
regions like Napa Valley. |
|
However, with the collapse of the "gold mining", wine was
also greatly affected. Many wine growers switched to other fruits like
apples and etc... In the 1970, wine growing start to recover gradually
with some new major wineries coming to the
region.
Grape Varieties grown in Sierra
Foothills
The most popular grape variety grown in the Sierra Foothills region is
the red Zindafel. As for the white, Sauvignon Blanc is the most widely
grown. In addition, you will also be able to find Carbernet, Merlot and
Chardonnay in this region. In Sierra Foothills, there are also growing
interest in the Rhone and Italian varieties - Syrah, Barbera, Viognier as
well as Sangiovese.
Wineries in Sierra Foothills with free tasting
Amador Foothill Winery
Black Sheep Winery
Boeger Winery
Charles B Mitchell Vineyards
Charles Spinetta Winery
Chatom Vineyards
Deaver Vineyards
Domaine De La Terre Rouge
El Dorado Winery
Fitzpatrick Winery
Gold Hill Vineyard
Granite Springs Winery
Greenstone Winery
Indian Rock Vineyard
Jodar Vineyards
|
Karly Winery
Latcham Vineyards
Lava Cap Winery
Madrona Vineyards
Montevina Winery
Shenandoah Vineyards
Sierra Vista Winery
Single Leaf Vineyards
Sobon Estate
Stevenot Winery
Story Winery
Sutter Ridge Vineyards
TKC Vineyards
Windwalker Vineyards
Young's Vineyards
|
Other Wine tour in California wine country regions...
|
|
