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El Dorado

El Dorado wine guide: the wine region in USA, its Zinfandel, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
USA
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Zinfandel
Styles
red · white · rosé
8
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from El Dorado comes out of Sierra Foothills, USA, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Zinfandel, filling out the blend with Syrah, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, plus three more.

The ground underneath is decomposed granite, granite and volcanic.

The climate is continental, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, elevated and slopes.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and showcasing zinfandel and rhône varietals.

At the table these bottles work with beef, barbecue, spicy dishes and grilled meats.

Soil
Decomposed graniteGraniteVolcanic
Climate
ContinentalWide diurnal swing
Terrain
CoastalElevatedSlopes
Styles
redwhiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Rich, Showcasing zinfandel and rhône varietals.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Arnot-Roberts Gamay Noir, El Dorado, USA
  • Boeger Winery Barbera, El Dorado, USA
  • Crystal Basin Cellars Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado, USA
  • Gold Hill Vineyard Meriticious Red, El Dorado, USA
  • Holly's Hill Vineyards Classique Mourvedre, El Dorado, USA
  • Keplinger Caldera, El Dorado, USA
  • Lava Cap Winery Cabernet Franc, El Dorado, USA
  • Lava Cap Winery Chardonnay, El Dorado, USA

At the table.

  • Beef
  • Barbecue
  • Spicy dishes
  • Grilled meats
  • Chocolate desserts

Nearby regions.

El Dorado: common questions

01.
What grapes is El Dorado known for?
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Zinfandel is the signature grape of El Dorado. Syrah, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does El Dorado make?
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El Dorado produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is El Dorado?
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You will find El Dorado in USA, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with El Dorado wine?
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Try beef, barbecue, spicy dishes, grilled meats and chocolate desserts.

More from here: every wine region in USA, or the wider Sierra Foothills guide.

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