I made my first journey to the Amador Wine Region, and came away quite utterly impressed. I knew they made spectacular Zinfandels, but I did not realize the region should also be known as "Little Italy"!Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Barbera. Primitivo and yes, even the mother of all Italian grapes, Montepulciano showed her face, so much so that we even added a case to Bill's home cellar. Neither the Napa or Sonoma Wine Regions can successfully grow these varietals as they do not have the heat nor the decomposed granite soil that is found in Amador County.
In my next few blog posts I will provide and in depth "taste" of the four wineries that we visited.
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