Amador
Foothill Winery
12500 Steiner Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.6307
fax: 209.245.3580
hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12 - 5pm.
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website: www.amadorfoothill.com
email: info@amadorfoothill.com
Located in the picturesque foothills east of Sacramento with
a spectacular view of the Sierras, Amador Foothill Winery produces
classic vineyard-designated
Zinfandel and is among the pioneers making Sangiovese in California.
Owner-winemakers Katie Quinn and Ben Zeitman also produce Sauvignon
Blanc, Semillon, Aglianico,
Syrah, and an exciting new Rhone-style blend called Katie's Cote
at this 5,000 case facility.
Avio
Vineyards and Winery
14520 Ridge Road
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
tel: 209.267.1515
hours: Friday through Sunday 11am - 5pm.
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website: www.aviowine.com
email: info@aviowine.com
Avio Vineyards is a destination that embodies the spirit of northern Italy.
Our estate is reminiscent of a traditional Tuscan farmstead, complete with
a rustic courtyard and fountain. Additionally, we offer an unforgettable
setting for weddings, parties, meetings, etc.
We specialize in creating smooth, Italian-style varietals. Our wine making
family in Avio, Italy has been producing exemplary wines for generations,
and we here continue the tradition.
Bantam Vineyards
10851 Shenandoah Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.6677
hours: Daily from 11am - 4pm.
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website: www.bantamcellars.com
email: info@bantamcellars.com
It's our goal to bring Amador back to its wine roots -- good country
living, chickens in the yard, good friends, good food, fabulous wine,
and great
times with lots of relaxed and friendly hospitality.
All this and more await you at Bantam Cellars.
BellaGrace Vineyards
73 Main Street
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
tel: 209.267.8053
hours: Daily 12pm - 5pm.
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website: bellagracevineyards.com
email: info@bellagracevineyards.com
Doing things right the first time is the driving force behind BellaGrace Vineyards'
winegrowing: from preparing the soil, planting nutritional cover crops, and pruning
for low yields, to thinning the crops during the summer, sorting the grapes during
harvest and ensuring customer satisfaction. These are the elements that go into
every bottle of BellaGrace wine.
Bray Vineyards
10590 Shendandoah Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.6023
hours: Friday through Monday 10am
- 5pm.
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website: www.brayvineyards.com
email: sales@brayvineyards.com
Bray Vineyards is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley,
California wine appellation. The Shenandoah Valley is renowned for
the fine quality of the grapes grown there. Olive trees have been
planted along the county and access roads and are harvested for olive
oil production.
Charles Spinetta Winery and Wildlife Art Gallery
12557 Steiner Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.3384
fax: 209.245.3386
hours: Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4:30pm. Monday, Thursday,
& Friday 8am to 4pm.
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website: www.charlesspinettawinery.com
Charles Spinetta Winery released its first three premium wines
in 1984. Our case production is limited, which allows greater attention
to make high quality red wines and luxurious sweet wines. Our wines
are only available in our tasting room. We don’t sell through
stores and restaurants. We can ship to your home in over 20 states.
Clockspring Vineyard
11811 Steiner Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.3297
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Clockspring Vineyard, organically farmed in Amador County's Shenandoah
Valley, yields a bold Zinfandel with rich black cherry and raspberry
fruit complemented by hints of earth and spice that add to its complexity.
The vineyard s namesake is a retired cattle brand that was used on
the property prior to enlightenment.
Clos du Lac Cellars
3151 Highway 88
Ione, CA 95640
tel: 209.274.2238
fax: 209.274.4147
hours: Wednesday through Sunday 10am -
4pm.
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website: www.closdulac.com
email: cdltr@earthlink.net
This French-style country winery is set dramatically against the oaks
of rural Jackson Valley. It features a wide variety of wines made primarily from
Sierra Foothills grapes. Using traditional French methods, Clos du Lac winemakers
craft distinctive wines unique in character among those of the region. The winery's
spectacular tasting room, shady picnic area and friendly staff await your visit.
Convergence Vineyards
14650 Highway 124
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.3600
fax: 209.245.3570
hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 10am - 5pm.
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website:
www.convergencevineyards.com
email: info@convergencevineyards.com
Convergance Vineyards is proud to offer hand crafted
wines that are made in very small quantities and are only sold
direct from
the
winery. Our winery is named for its location; where three creeks (the
Amador, Rancheria and Dry Creeks) converge into one waterway
and flow off the property.
Cooper Vineyards
21365 Shenandoah School Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209-245-6181
fax 916.218.6264
hours: Friday through Sunday 11am - 5pm.
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website:www.cooperwines.com
email: cooperwines@sbcglobal.net
We believe that wine making begins in the vineyard and
at Cooper Vineyards, farming in the Shenandoah Valley
of Amador County spans five generations. Cooper
history is embedded in the soil our vines thrive in.
Thanks to the wine making talent of Michael Roser, we
offer an exciting portfolio of seventeen wines.
Deaver Vineyards
12455 Steiner Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.4099
hours: Daily 10:30am - 5pm.
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website: www.deavervineyard.com
email: deaver@deavervineyard.com
Deaver Vineyards has become recognized the world over for its
velvety Zinfandels. The Tuscan-style climate of Amador county
is also perfect for producing classic Sangiovese, Barbera,
and rich Ports.
Dillian Wines
12138 Steiner Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.3444
fax: 209.245.3433
hours: Friday through Sunday 11am - 4:30pm.
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website: www.dillianwines.com
email: dillianwines@hotmail.com
We are a small, family owned and operated business. We specialize
in quality red wines including Barbera, Zinfandel and Syrah, made
from the fruit of our vineyards. Tom, La Vonne or Thomas will be
working the tasting room on the weekends and caring for the vines
during the week.
Dobra Zemlja
12505 Steiner Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.3183
fax: 209.245.5022
hours: Daily 10am - 5pm.
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website: www.dobrazemlja.com
email: dobra@volcano.net
Dobra Zemlja (pronounced: dobra zem-ya) means "Good Earth" in
Croatian. The winery was founded in 1995 and is situated in Amador
County's historic Shenandoah Valley. Dobra Zemlja specializes
in Zinfandel, Syrah, Sangiovese, Barbera
and Viognier. We are a small winery making only the biggest
Amadors!
Drytown Cellars
16030 Highway 49
PO Box 155
Drytown, CA 95699
tel: 866.drytown or 209.245.350
fax: 209.245.6844
hours: Weekends 11am - 5pm. Call on weekdays.
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website: www.drytowncellars.com
email: drytown@centralhouse.net
We've been featured nationally by the California Wine Club,
whose members have enjoyed limited releases of our wines.
However, most sales are direct, so visit us here in the "Gold Country" of
the beautiful Sierra Nevada Foothills, or call us and we'll
be happy to ship our current releases.
Karly
11076 Bell Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209 245-3922
fax: 209 245-4874
hours: Daily 12-4pm. (Except Thanksgiving,
Christmas,
& New Years Day)
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website: www.karlywines.com
email: karly@volcano.net
Karly Wines, located in Amador
County’s Shenandoah Valley,
was started from scratch by Lawrence
L. (Buck) Cobb and wife Karly in
1980. The business has grown from
a few hundred cases made in crude
quarters to a modern facility turning
out nine thousand cases annually.
Growth has been very controlled
over the years as Buck and Karly
have never compromised quality
for volume.
Karmere Vineyards
and Winery
11970 Shenandoah Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.5000
hours: Thursday through Monday
11am - 5pm.
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website: www.karmere.com
email: information@karmere.com
The name "Karmère" (car-mare)
is in honor of Marilyn's mother
Karma Hoopes: "mère" is
the French word for mother. The
first Zinfandel vines were planted
in l994 and plantings of
zin, syrah, barbera, viognier
and nebbiolo have continued with
sixty-seven
acres of the hundred and five
already planted. Karmère
plans on a grafting a small portion
of their
35 acres of Zinfandel to other
varieties such as Roussanne and
Petite Syrah.
Kelson Creek Winery
11919 Shenandoah School Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.4700
fax: 209.245.4707
hours: Friday through Sunday
and holiday Mondays
11am - 4:30pm.
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website: www.kelsoncreekwinery.com
email: sales@kelsoncreekwinery.com
Here at Kelson Creek Winery, we
produce world-class Ports (Vintage,
Tawny,
Ruby and White) from traditional
Portuguese varieties. We also make
hand-crafted Zinfandels from some
of Amador County's oldest vineyards,
as well as Sauvignon Blanc and
a Syrah-Rouge Blanc. We invite
you to visit our spacious tasting
room.
We offer plenty of parking and
beautiful grounds
with oak tree-shaded picnic tables.
Montevina
20680 Shenandoah School Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.6942
hours: Daily 10am - 4:30pm.
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website: www.montevina.com
email: info@montevina.com
We at Montevina are proud of our $12 million, state-of-the-art
production facility, complemented by a beautiful, vineyard-ringed,
covered
patio
that can accommodate up to 300 people. Wines include big,
rough-hewn Zins, stylish Syrahs and the largest Italian portfolio
in the United States.
Nine Gables
Vineyard
10778 Shenandoah Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.3949
hours:Thursday through Sunday 11am - 5pm & Mondays 11am - 4pm.
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for map & directions.
website:
www.9gables.com
email: 9Gables@plymouthca.net
Nine Gables Vineyard and Winery is family owned and operated,
which began in 1998. The name comes from the nine gables on the house
built in 1992 by Jerry and Pam Notestine. The Notestines have owned the
Nine
Gables property for almost twenty years, but have been crafting wines
since 1978. Today, Jerry attends to the vineyards; Pam operates the tasting
room;
and with Jerry's help, their son - Ryan - handles the day to day wine
operations.
Nua Dair
13825 Willow Creek Road
Ione, CA 95640
tel: 209.245.5567
hours:
Saturday & Sunday 10:30am - 5:30pm.
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website: www.nuadair.com
email: info@nuadair.com
We invite you to join us for wine tasting in our tasting room located in
Ione, California - a fair foothill location, just beyond the emerald
vineyards. There is no charge at our tasting room. All
of our many selections, including Sauvignon Blanc, Barbera, Syrah and
Zinfandel are available only at our tasting room - so a visit rewards
not only the adventurer but the collector as well.
Renwood Winery
12225 Steiner Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.6979
hours:
Daily 10:30am - 5:30pm.
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for map & directions.
website: www.renwood.com
email: info@renwood.com
Surrounded by some of America's oldest Zinfandel vineyards in Amador County,
California, Renwood Winery is located in the picturesque foothills of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains.We produce world class award-winning wines
from this little known appellation in the heart of California's Mother
Lode country.
Serenidad Winery
21339 Dickson Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.5304
fax: 209.245.5038
hours: Saturday and Sunday 11am - 5pm.
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for map & directions.
website: www.serenidadwinery.com
Serenidad (Spanish for "Serenity") is a boutique family winery
specializing in estate-grown Zinfandels, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet
Sauvignon. Nestled atop a hill of rolling vineyards, blessed by the
richness of it's mineral, sandy-loam, rocky soil, our vines labor
yearly to produce fine vintages above the steep slopes of the Indian
Creek Gorge. We welcome your visit to our tasting room.
Bring a picnic, savor our wines and enjoy the stunning views!
Shenandoah Vineyards
12300 Steiner Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.4455
fax: 209.245.5156
hours: Daily 10am - 5pm.
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website: www.ShenandoahVineyards.com
email: info@sobonwine.com
From the first offering of 1200 cases, our winery has continued to thrive,
adjusting the portfolio of wines over the years, and is now producing
about 30,000 cases per year. Demand has been created because of skilled
wine making, marketing, financial planning, and strong family commitments
to quality and service. Only our own organically grown grapes are used.
Sobon Estate
14430 Shenandoah Road
mail to: 12300 Steiner Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.6554
fax: 209.245.5156
hours: Daily 9:30am - 5pm.
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website: www.sobonwine.com
email: info@sobonwine.com
The Sobon Estate winery started in 1989 when Leon and Shirley Sobon bought
each other a second winery for their 30th wedding anniversary present.
They purchased the historic D'Agostini Winery, one of the oldest in the
state. This site was chosen not only for its historical winery, but also
for its vineyards and vineyard land. The old vine Zinfandel has been
retained, and the other vineyards have been replanted with the best varieties
and the best clones. The Sobon Estate label launched the estate wines,
the best from their own grapes. These included the Rhone varieties, vineyard
designated Zinfandels, and the tasting room only dessert wines.
Stonehouse
Vineyards & Winery
10861 Shenandoah Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.6888
hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 10am - 5pm.
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website: www.stonehousewines.com
email: mitch@stonehousewines.com
Located in California's lush Shenandoah Valley, Stonehouse Vineyards
and Winery combines old world craft with new world technology to capture
the essence of premium grapes.
Story Winery
10525 Bell Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.6208
fax: 209.245.6619
hours: Monday through Friday 12pm - 4pm. Saturday and Sunday 11am
- 5pm.
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here for map & directions.
website: www.zin.com
email: storyzin@cdepot.net
Take a drive through Plymouth's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, visit our
winery and experience the flavor that is our Mission wines and vineyard-designated,
luscious Zinfandels.
Sutter Ridge Vineyards
14110 Ridge Road
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
tel: 209.267.1316
fax: 209.267.9108
Hours: Friday through Sunday 11am - 4pm.
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here for map & directions.
website: www.sutterridgewine.com
email: info@sutterridgewine.com
Sutter Creek Vineyards was established in 1988 by John L. Bree, a third
generation California grape grower. Today Sutter Creek Vineyards is a
family affair as John L's son, John H, along with his daughter Gretchen
and her family have joined the business. Sutter Creek Vineyards has a
wide assortment of varieties, comprising approximately 170 acres. Our
vineyard is located in the Sierra Foothills of California at an elevation
of 2,000 ft. We believe that the combination of our micro-climate, soils,
and cultural practices make for a high quality grape.
Terre Rouge and Easton
Wines
10801 Dickson Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.3117
fax: 209.245.5415
hours: Friday through Monday 11am to 4pm.
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website: www.terrerougewines.com
email: info@terrerougewines.com
Terre Rouge and Easton Wines are located in California on the West Slope
of the Sierra Nevada in Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley. Our wines
are made from vineyards in four Sierra Foothill counties: Placer, El Dorado,
Amador, and Calaveras. The style of our wines emphasizes deep color, balanced
flavors, full middle palate, and a long finish, with power and finesse.
Our goal has been to make the finest wines possible from our region - wines
that transcend time and place and can
be placed on the table with the best wines of the world.
TKC Vineyards
11001 Valley Drive
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 888.627.2356
fax: 209.245.4006
hours: Saturday 11am - 5pm & Sunday 1pm - 5pm.
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website: www.tkcvineyards.com
email: tkcvineyards@outrageous.net
TKC Vineyards is nestled in the heart of the quiet Amador County wine
country, renowned for some of the best kept secret-great reds! We started
out making homemade wine for a few years and after some schooling on
the subject, we wanted to start a winery and decided to look for some
property. We came to the Amador region in 1978,
to purchase property for future retirement with the intent to possibly
develop a winery. This led to our small winery being named after our
daughters Tierre, Karina, and Courtnay - TKC Vineyards.
Villa Toscano
10600 Shenandoah Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel: 209.245.3800
fax: 209.245.3332
hours:
Daily 10am - 5pm. (Except Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Years Day)
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website:
www.villatoscano.com
email: sales@villatoscano.com
Inspired by their passion for these vineyard lands and an unwavering quest
for excellence, Villa Toscano's founder, Erika Wright, and co-owner Jerry Wright,
have realized their commitment to the creation of truly fine wines. It is important
to us that our guests be surrounded by exceptional wines, good food, and an
atmosphere
filled with old world charm and elegance.
Vino Noceto
11011 Shenandoah Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
tel office: 209.245.6556
fax: 209.245.3446
hours: hours:
M-F 11am - 4pm. S-S 11am - 5pm. Limos & groups of 8+, reservations please.
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for map & directions.
website: www.noceto.com
email: vino@noceto.com
Vino Noceto, a small, family winery in the heart of Amador County’s
Shenandoah Valley, is renowned throughout California for its exceptional
Sangiovese. From 120 cases of the 1990 vintage, Vino Noceto has grown
to produce 7,000 cases of Sangiovese-based wines, including its flagship
Chianti-style Sangiovese, a super-Tuscan style Riserva, and several single-block
Sangioveses. In addition, Vino Noceto produces high-quality Zinfandel
from the famed Original Grandpère Vineyard, Barbera, Pinot Grigio,
port, several grappas, and a light, lively moscato called Frivolo.
Wilderotter Vineyard
19890 Shenandoah School Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
hours: Friday through Sunday 10:30am - 5pm.
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for map & directions.
tel: 209.245.6016
fax: 209.245.6018
website: www.wilderottervineyard.com
email: jay@wilderottervineyard.com
Italian farmers came to this valley during the Gold Rush with the precious
grapes of their homeland. Some of these 100+ year-old vines are still
producing in Amador County- California's oldest red grape growing region.
My wife, Maggie and I fell in love with the region.
We planted Zinfandel, Syrah, Barbera and Viognier grapes. We have combined
the latest growing
techniques with "TLC" to
produce consistent, high quality grapes for excellent wines. We are excited
about sharing our wines with new and old friends.
Young's Vineyard
10120 Shenandoah Road
Plymouth, CA 95669
hours: Weekdays 10:30am - 4pm & Weekends 10:30am - 5pm.
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map & directions.
tel: 209.245.3005
fax: 209.245.3004
website: www.youngsvineyard.com
email: youngsvineyard@aol.com
Young's Vineyard is nestled in the soft hills near the entrance of the
Shenandoah Valley. When we purchased the property in 1992, there was
an operating winery producing 1,000 cases of wine with seven acres of
grapes. We sold the 1992 vintage from our tasting room in 1994. Today
production has increased to 6,000 cases of wine. Consisting of our Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah, Sangiovese, and Barbera. Last year
our first white varietal was released, a lovely Roussanne. We have 30
beautiful acres (20 are planted and producing). The reputation
and demand for Young's wines has grown tremendously over the years.
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