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is a picturesque and remote area in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Popular with outdoorsmen, the region also serves as a northern entrance into Yosemite National Park. In 1865, Mark Twain immortalized the area in his tale of read more...“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”.

Through the 1850s and ‘60s, this was the heart of the Gold Rush. Prospectors of many national origins arrived in the area afflicted with Gold Fever. Those who stayed, notably the French and the Italians, quickly established vineyards and a reputation for producing the best wines in California. Many of these vineyards would long outlive the boom and bust of the Gold Rush and a century and a half later, the red clay and gravelly slopes of Calaveras County are yielding another kind of Mother Lode – the gold medal winning wines of the region. Calaveras County forms the southern third of the broad Sierra Foothills AVA which also covers much of El Dorado and Amador counties to the north. Vineyards here generally lie between 1500 and 2400 ft in elevation – higher and cooler than those in Amador.    (hide)

tasagai reviewed Ironstone Obsession Symphony 2007:

November 2009

tasagai

I LOVE this wine. It is floral, fruity, but not too sweet. Nothing like I have every had. A local retailer was going through a reset and had eliminated it's wine stewardship so it had to do away with any wine that the...

Ironstone Obsession Symphony 2007

Starting at $9^.79 Snoothrank: 3/5

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dmcker wrote in the forum topic: Best and worst names for wines and wineries

October 2009

dmcker

Some more cool (or not) names for wineries. Marketing is a bizarre menagerie of ... --True Frogs Lily Pad Red (Calaveras County, CA) --Stumpy Gulley Winery (Oz) --Kings of Kangaroo Ground (Oz) --Tall Poppy Wines (Oz,...

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rnassif reviewed Twisted Oak The Spaniard 2005:

October 2009

rnassif

Think of a great California Zin you know, plus oak. The oak averse need not fear, though, the balance is excellent.

Twisted Oak The Spaniard 2005

Starting at $49^.95 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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johnmclean reviewed Ironstone Vineyards Merlot 2007:

October 2009

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Ironstone Vineyards Merlot 2007

Starting at $9^.79 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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brentonw reviewed Klassen Merlot:

October 2009

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Klassen Merlot

Starting at $15^.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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brentonw reviewed Klassen Merlot:

October 2009

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Klassen Merlot

Starting at $15^.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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dddunn reviewed Twisted Oak Syrah 2004:

September 2009

dddunn

Very big Syrah. Quite typical of Calaveras County Syrah, but more balanced than some of its brethren from the same appellation. Beautiful rich purple color. Nose is subtle, and a tad sweet. Big fruit, blueberry, spice,...

Twisted Oak Syrah 2004

Starting at $24^.00 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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dddunn reviewed Lavender Ridge Vineyard Cotes du Calaveras Sierra Foothills 2006:

August 2009

dddunn

What a find! I only wish they would ship their wines to the east coast. :( This is a wonderful wines to drink with food or with out. I even found this to be an amazing pairing with some 60% dark chocolate. Seriously!...

Lavender Ridge Vineyard Cotes du Calaveras Sierra Foothills 2006

Starting at $18^.00 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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Gregory Dal Piaz wrote in the forum topic: Strike it rich in the Sierra Foothills- Where wine and nature meet

July 2009

Gregory Dal Piaz

California’s Sierra foothills appellation spans across some of the least ... south El Dorado, Amador and Calaveras counties, are leading the way in planting exciting, new to the state, varieties, captures the pioneer...

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Gregory Dal Piaz reviewed Ironstone Vineyards Cabernet Franc Reserve 2006:

July 2009

Gregory Dal Piaz

Dark, toasty, grilled fruit notes with spicy herbs lurking, and something very meaty about this wine, Nicely gamy smells like grilling lamb over eucalyptus. Lush in the mouth with lots of rich fruit, plums, cassis, black...

Ironstone Vineyards Cabernet Franc Reserve 2006

Starting at $16^.19 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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