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Sierra Foothills of California | Wine and Wineries | Foothills Wino

INTERACTIVE WINERY GUIDE

Fair Play and Pleasant Valley

- All styles

- All varieties

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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.

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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. 

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

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Bumgarner Winery (Fair Play)

- Excellent wines across the board

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Cedarville Vineyard (Fair Play)

- Excellent wines from organic vineyard

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Sierra Vista (Pleasant Valley)

- 50 year old, own-rooted vines

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Miraflores (Pleasant Valley)

- Many varieties, excellent dessert wines

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Shadow Ranch (Fair Play)

- Rhone and Italian varieties

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Holly's Hill (Pleasant Valley)

- Large selection of Rhone wines

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Gwinllan Estate (Fair Play)

- Best sparkling wines in Foothills 

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Skinner Vineyards (Fair Play)

- Rhone wines, great view 

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Kehret Winery (Fair Play)

- Great view, wines on the up-tick

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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:

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Sierra Vista (Pleasant Valley)

- 50 year old, own-rooted vines

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Skinner Vineyards (Fair Play)

- Rhone wines, great view 

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Kehret Winery (Fair Play)

- Great view, wines on the up-tick

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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 

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Element 79 (Fair Play)

- Nice setting, excellent Syrah

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Bumgarner Winery (Fair Play)

- Excellent wines across the board

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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:

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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

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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

​

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

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Element 79 (Fair Play)

- Nice setting, excellent Syrah

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Holly's Hill (Pleasant Valley)

- Large selection of Rhone wines

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