The wine region of Amador County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Portalupi or the Domaine Favia produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amador County are Zinfandel, Mourvèdre and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or stone fruit.
In the mouth of Amador County is a powerful. We currently count 181 estates and châteaux in the of Amador County, producing 487 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Amador County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or poultry.
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
wines from the region of Amador County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), roast lamb with thyme or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
On the nose in the region of Amador County often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth in the region of Amador County is a powerful with a nice freshness.
