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Amador County Wine
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is the land where Zinfandel reigns supreme and the vineyards are steeped in 150 years of winemaking tradition. It is here where European winemaking found a home in the late 19th century. Part of what has come to be known as the “Mother Lode”, read more...
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Amador County on Snooth
VegasOenophile
Maybe because it was a 375ml it was too old, or it was kept too warm. Whatever the case, tart, raisiny and over. Renwood generally produces good zins, but be careful. The 750s might still be OK, but this wasn't a good...
winecrit
Organic. Nice, ripe berry aromas with a hint of vanilla and cassis. Bright and acidic on the finish but has a fairly rich body with flavors of cherry, raisin, and a hint of mint. Very nice for such a reasonable price!
tom duerig
Fruit aromas are amazing, great wine and definatly high test. For the money a good value!
- Tasted at Lee's Wine Experience 11/7/09
- Tasted at Lee's Wine Experience 11/7/09
GregT
Seven Deadly Zins is fun and their Earthquake zin is even better. Those zins ... good examples of the style. Amador County is the classic home of zin - it's not as trendy a place as Napa or even Sonoma these days, and...
mt3ck
great wine really enjoyable
No change, just more wines to drink really. Yesterday I had a few whites from ... before that it was zin from Amador county. Sometimes it depends on what I'm eating, but sometimes it's just what I happen to have open or...
Can someone point me to their top 3 favorite Zinfandels in this region? Thanks.
Popular Subregions of Amador County
Popular Varietals from Amador County
- Zinfandel
- Barbera
- Syrah
- Sangiovese
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Tempranillo
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Petite Sirah
- Muscat
- Viognier
- Orange Muscat
- Mourvedre
- Chardonnay
- Merlot
- Pinot Noir
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