Named after a San Franciscan rancher and gold miner, Amador County in California’s Sierra Foothills, has a rich viticultural history dating back to the gold rush of 1848. Although a wide range of grapes are cultivated here, the region is best known for its intense Zinfandel varietals produced from some of the state’s oldest vines.
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