The best wines of Amador County

Discover the best wines of Amador County of California as well as the best winemakers of Amador County and estates of Amador County to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Amador County and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Amador County by region

Looking for a good wine of Amador County of California among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Amador County. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Amador County with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Amador County

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Amador County

Red wines from the region of Amador County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or poultry such as recipes of rabbit with cider and mushrooms, traditional hungarian goulash or chicken waterzooi with blanche de hoegaarden and pink pepper.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Amador County

On the nose the red wine of the region of Amador County. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Amador County. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Amador County

  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.22/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Amador County

  • Barbera
  • Zinfandel
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Petite Sirah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Amador County

A wine route planned in the region of Amador County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Amador County.

Discovering the wine region of Amador County

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.

Great white wines of Amador County

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Amador County

White wines from the region of Amador County go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, scallops with cream or back of cod steamed with small vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Amador County

On the nose the white wine of the region of Amador County. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Amador County. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Amador County

  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.63/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Amador County

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Verdelho
  • Viognier
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Vermentino
  • Sémillon

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Amador County

A wine route planned in the region of Amador County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Amador County.

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Great pink wines of Amador County

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Amador County

Pink wines from the region of Amador County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, couscous of meat and fish or pizza.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Amador County

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Amador County. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio.

The best vintages in pink wine of Amador County

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.78/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Amador County

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Primitivo
  • Tempranillo
  • Tinta Cão

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Amador County

A wine route planned in the region of Amador County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Amador County.

Discover the grape variety: Verdelho

The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.

Great sweet wines of Amador County

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Amador County

Sweet wines from the region of Amador County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, irish stew with beer or eggplant stuffed with salmon.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Amador County

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Amador County. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or dried fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Amador County

  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.05/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Amador County

  • Zinfandel
  • Orange Muscat
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Tinta Amarela

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Amador County

A wine route planned in the region of Amador County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Amador County.

The word of the wine: Reasoned (agriculture)

Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.

Great natural sweet wines of Amador County

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Amador County

Natural sweet wines from the region of Amador County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), leg of lamb bravado in the oven or eggplant conchiglies.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Amador County

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Amador County. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Amador County

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Amador County

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Zinfandel
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Mission

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Amador County

A wine route planned in the region of Amador County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Amador County.

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

News from the vineyard of Amador County

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