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Sierra Foothills of California | Wine and Wineries | Foothills Wino

INTERACTIVE WINERY GUIDE

Fair Play and Pleasant Valley

- Dry red wine

- All varieties

Introduction

Congratulations, as someone who likes all wines styles, you have hit the jackpot in the Sierra Foothills. The wide variety of grapes grown here is the single most distinguishing feature of the region. You will find excellent Bordeaux style wines, Rhone style wines, and Italian style wines as well as many others.

Now, just answer one more question, and we will rank the wineries in this region in the order we think best matches your preferences. 

Based on your answers, here are the wineries we would recommend for you and the order we recommend them. Keep in mind, though, that there is no guarantee as to what a winery is pouring on a given day. 

Click on the winery for ratings, hours, and more information:

Bumgarner Winery (Fair Play)

- Excellent wines across the board

Cedarville Vineyard (Fair Play)

- Excellent wines from organic vineyard

Sierra Vista (Pleasant Valley)

- 50 year old, own-rooted vines

Miraflores (Pleasant Valley)

- Many varieties, excellent dessert wines

Shadow Ranch (Fair Play)

- Rhone and Italian varieties

Holly's Hill (Pleasant Valley)

- Large selection of Rhone wines

Gwinllan Estate (Fair Play)

- Best sparkling wines in Foothills 

Skinner Vineyards (Fair Play)

- Rhone wines, great view 

Kehret Winery (Fair Play)

- Great view, wines on the up-tick

Element 79 (Fair Play)

- Nice setting, excellent Syrah

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Based on your answers, here are the wineries we would recommend for you and the order we recommend them. Keep in mind, though, that there is no guarantee as to what a winery is pouring on a given day. 

Click on the winery for ratings, hours, and more information:

Sierra Vista (Pleasant Valley)

- 50 year old, own-rooted vines

Skinner Vineyards (Fair Play)

- Rhone wines, great view 

Kehret Winery (Fair Play)

- Great view, wines on the up-tick

Shadow Ranch (Fair Play)

- Rhone and Italian varieties

Miraflores (Pleasant Valley)

- Many varieties, excellent dessert wines

Gwinllan Estate (Fair Play)

- Best sparkling wines in Foothills 

Element 79 (Fair Play)

- Nice setting, excellent Syrah

Bumgarner Winery (Fair Play)

- Excellent wines across the board

B

Based on your answers, here are the wineries we would recommend for you and the order we recommend them. Keep in mind, though, that there is no guarantee as to what a winery is pouring on a given day. 

Click on the winery for ratings, hours, and more information:

Sierra Vista (Pleasant Valley)

- 50 year old, own-rooted vines

Shadow Ranch (Fair Play)

- Rhone and Italian varieties

Gwinllan Estate (Fair Play)

- Best sparkling wines in Foothills 

Miraflores (Pleasant Valley)

- Many varieties, excellent dessert wines

Bumgarner Winery (Fair Play)

- Excellent wines across the board

C

Based on your answers, here are the wineries we would recommend for you and the order we recommend them. Keep in mind, though, that there is no guarantee as to what a winery is pouring on a given day. 

Click on the winery for ratings, hours, and more information:

Sierra Vista (Pleasant Valley)

- 50 year old, own-rooted vines

Shadow Ranch (Fair Play)

- Rhone and Italian varieties

Miraflores (Pleasant Valley)

- Many varieties, excellent dessert wines

Bumgarner Winery (Fair Play)

- Excellent wines across the board

Gwinllan Estate (Fair Play)

- Best sparkling wines in Foothills 

Skinner Vineyards (Fair Play)

- Rhone wines, great view 

Kehret Winery (Fair Play)

- Great view, wines on the up-tick

Cedarville Vineyard (Fair Play)

- Excellent wines from organic vineyard

Element 79 (Fair Play)

- Nice setting, excellent Syrah

Holly's Hill (Pleasant Valley)

- Large selection of Rhone wines

D
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