Sierra Foothills Wine

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The winemaking history of the Sierra Foothills is long but sporadic. It began in 1849 with some particularly resourceful gold miners who remembered to pack in some grapevines. After the gold ran out and Prohibition hit, the wine industry became read more...all but obsolete. That changed in the 1970s when the area was rediscovered by winemakers from Napa and Sonoma counties, who saw a new motherlode in the inexpensive quality land in the Sierra Foothills. These foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains form a belt 170 miles long, ranging from 1,000-3,000 feet high. It encompasses 2.6 million acres covering parts of eight of central California’s 12 counties. Well over 100 wineries are at home in the foothills now, where they grow everything from hardy and bold Zinfandels to elegant and graceful Sauvignon Blancs. Generally, this section of the mountain range has warm days and cool nights. It is much cooler here than on the Central Valley floor and the Foothills receive less rain than the more mountainous neighboring appellations. The soils are decomposed granite, formed by mountain erosion over centuries, forcing the vines to probe deeply for nutrients and water. The result is wine that is dense with ripe fruit and plentiful structure.    (hide)

dmcker wrote in the forum topic: Stemware - Eisch "breathable" glasses - anyone tried 'em?

November 2009

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So Pete, do you have any relationship to Eisch? ;-) An interesting, well ... BTW, Lodi, Amador and the Sierra foothills have produced a lot of good Zin for several years now. Here's an article that Snooth did this past...

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cruane reviewed Montevina Terra d'Oro Zinfandel 2003:

November 2009

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Montevina Terra d'Oro Zinfandel 2003

Starting at $13^.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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VegasOenophile reviewed Renwood Zinfandel Jack Rabbit 2005:

November 2009

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- Tasted at Lee's Wine Experience 11/7/09

Renwood Zinfandel Jack Rabbit 2005

Starting at $33^.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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VegasOenophile reviewed Renwood Amador Ice Zinfandel 2007:

November 2009

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- Tasted at Lee's Wine Experience 11/7/09

Renwood Amador Ice Zinfandel 2007

Starting at $30^.98 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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Seacoast Terroir reviewed Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel:

October 2009

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Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel

Starting at $10^.19 Snoothrank: 4/5

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Seacoast Terroir reviewed Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel:

October 2009

Seacoast Terroir

Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel

Starting at $10^.19 Snoothrank: 4/5

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Seacoast Terroir reviewed Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel:

October 2009

Seacoast Terroir

Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel

Starting at $10^.19 Snoothrank: 4/5

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mcw123 reviewed Chateau Leidigh Over The Hump:

October 2009

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Chateau Leidigh Over The Hump

Starting at $15^.00 Snoothrank: 4/5

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bananafish reviewed Merlot Stevenot Winery 2005:

October 2009

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Merlot Stevenot Winery 2005

Starting at $16^.95 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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mark reviewed Terre Rouge Enigma Sierra Foothills 2007:

September 2009

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Light melon and vanilla aromas. Creamy and smooth with good ripe citrus flavors.

Terre Rouge Enigma Sierra Foothills 2007

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

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