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2018 Sandlands Vineyards Amador County Mission

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Latest Sale Price

December 10, 2023 - $36

Estimate

RATINGS

90Vinous / IWC

Floral and lifted... All the elements are so nicely balanced. Dried cherry, crushed flowers, mint, pine, licorice and sweet pipe tobacco are some of the many strands that emerge over time. This is an especially perfumed, light-bodied red and yet there is a line of tannin that lends notable persistence.

REGION

United States, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County

Sierra Foothills AVA is in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and it includes parts of eight counties. With total acreage of 2.6 million acres, and nearly 6,000 vineyard acres, it is one of the largest appellations in California. Wine grapes were planted in the foothills during the Gold Rush in the mid-19th century and the appellation was officially recognized in 1987. There are five sub-appellations within the Sierra Foothills region, and more than 100 wineries, most small and family-owned. Zinfandel is the most successful wine grape in this region, though Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are also planted.