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Sierra Foothills Wine


The Sierra Foothills wine region is one of the largest AVAs (American Viticultural Area), not only in California but also in the entire USA, encompassing 2.6 million acres, from Mariposa County in the south to Yuba County in the north.

In this historic gold mining region, altitude ranges from 1,000 to 3,000 feet above sea level.  The warm days are followed by cool nights as a result of the altitude - this is conducive to quality grape growing as acidity is retained and aromas concentrated in the grapes which help to balance the finished wine. This vast area has a huge array of terroirs. The rocky soils vary with low fertility commonplace, which makes grape growing difficult. Vines are forced to dig their roots deep to find water and nutrients. The end result is often small yields of grapes with intense concentrated flavors.  

Grape growers have been drawn to Sierra Foothills as the land prices are considerably cheaper than other Californian grape growing regions. Wine drinkers too have been attracted by the bargains, as often wines are half the price of comparable wines from coastal regions. Zinfandel is the main grape variety planted across much of the region where it produces big ripe full flavored styles. Because of the diverse climate many other varieties flourish, notably, Rhone, Bordeaux and Italian grapes. Syrah in particular has been found to thrive in this difficult changing environment.



Sub-regions of Sierra Foothills
Amador County   El Dorado county   Nevada County   Toulumne County  
Calaveras County   Mariposa County   Placer County   Yuba County  

We have found 1367 wines produced in this wine region. Displaying 1 to 25.
Wine Name   Grape  Avg Price Price Range
Amador Foothills Zinfandel Estola County Sierra California Usa   Zinfandel $15 $15-15
Amador Foothills Zinfandel Ferrero County Sierra California Usa   Zinfandel $15 $13-18
BELL SYRAH     $25 $20-33
Burrell School Zinfandel Ryan Oak Amador County Sierra Nevada California Usa   Zinfandel $23 $23-23
Cedarville Zinfandel Sierra Foothills Nevada California Usa   Zinfandel $18 $18-18
Chameleon Amador County Sierra Foothills California     $17 $17-17
Charles Spinetta Barbera Estate Vines Amador County Sierra Nevada California Usa   Barbera $22 $22-22
Charles Spinetta Chenin Blanc Amador County Sierra Nevada California Usa   Chenin Blanc $13 $13-13
Charles Spinetta Orange Muscat Amador County Sierra Nevada California Usa   Orange Muscat $18 $18-18
Charles Spinetta Primitivo Estate Vines Amador County Sierra Nevada California Usa   Primitivo $23 $23-23
Charles Spinetta Roses Black Muscat Amador County Sierra Nevada California Usa   Black Muscat $18 $18-18
Charles Spinetta Zinetta Red Amador County Sierra Nevada California Usa     $13 $13-13
Charles Spinetta Zinfandel Estate Vines Amador County Sierra Nevada California Usa   Zinfandel $22 $22-22
Chatom Cab Sauv Calaveras County Sierra Foothills California Usa   Cabernet Sauvignon $22 $18-23
DOMAINE DE LA TERRE ROUGE ASCENT SYRAH     $73 $63-90
Easton Zinfandel Amador County Sierra Foothills California   Zinfandel $15 $13-18
Elyse Zinfandel Sierra Foothills Nevada California Usa   Zinfandel $90 $90-90
Etude Fortitude Shake Ridge Red Amador County California Usa     $23 $22-23
Fair Play Estate Zinfandel Busby Sierra Foothills California Usa   Zinfandel $18 $18-18
Folie A Deux Bowman Zinfandel Amador County Sierra Nevada California   Zinfandel $35 $35-35
Folie A Deux Menage Trois Blanc     $12 $8-13
Folie A Deux Menage Trois Red     $12 $8-13
Folie A Deux Zinfandel Amador County, California   Zinfandel $17 $13-18
Folie A Deux Zinfandel Wild Bunch Vines Amador County Sierra Nevada California Usa   Zinfandel $12 $10-12
Guilde Merlot Nevada County Sierra Foothills California   Merlot $13 $13-13
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