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Sierra Foothills Zinfandel

Big, juicy Zinfandel grapes!

Sierra Foothills (AVA)

Sierra Foothills Zin In One Word: Diversity

by Jean Deitz Sexton
January 19, 2007

Zinfandel is arguably a signature grape of the Sierra Foothills, but, in examining what defines a Foothills Zin, there is no easy, one-size-fits-all profile. The Foothills, producing wines ranging from the famed Amador County Zins to El Dorado County’s notable renditions, has a tremendous diversity of elevation and growing conditions. Foothill Zins can differ greatly depending on the AVA and, even within AVAs, consumers can taste an interesting variety.

“It impresses people to discover how different the Zins are from each region. You can get styles ranging from over the top jammy to a very well structured Claret style wine, which is a little lower in alcohol but has a lot of tannin and structure,” observes Justin Boeger, winemaker at El Dorado County’s Boeger Winery. Boeger is also president of ZAP whose annual festival begins this January 24th in San Francisco.

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