Amador County wine region

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The Amador County wine region is a renowned viticultural area in California’s Sierra Foothills, especially known for its old-vine Zinfandel and other robust red wines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Viticultural Area
wine region
agriculturalProduct wine grapes
climate Mediterranean climate
climateCharacteristic warm days and cool nights
country United States
elevationRange approximately 300 to 900 meters above sea level
grapeVariety Barbera
Chardonnay
Grenache
Petite Sirah
Roussanne
Sangiovese
Sauvignon Blanc
Syrah
Viognier
Zinfandel
hasSubregion Fiddletown AVA
Shenandoah Valley (California)
historicalReputation one of California’s historic Zinfandel regions
industry wine industry
knownFor Italian and Rhône-style red wines
full-bodied Zinfandel
old-vine Zinfandel
robust red wines
locatedIn Amador County, California
Northern California
Sierra Foothills
notableFeature concentration of old-vine vineyards
dry-farmed vineyards in some sites
partOf Sierra Foothills AVA
primaryWineColor red
regionType Sierra Foothills wine region
secondaryWineColor white
soilCharacteristic well-drained soils
soilType decomposed granite
volcanic soils
state California
topography foothills of the Sierra Nevada
tourismType wine tourism
viticulturalHistory grape growing since the California Gold Rush era
wineProfile rich, robust red blends
spicy Zinfandel with jammy fruit
wineStyle high-alcohol red wines
intensely flavored red wines

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Amador City, California locatedNear Amador County wine region
Sierra Foothills AVA subRegion Amador County AVA
linked to: Amador County wine region