Located atop a picturesque hilltop in the Sierra Nevada foothills, we are a family owned boutique winery located in the heart of Fair Play. Our portfolio includes award-winning Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Grenache, Tempranillo, Petite Sirah, Barbera, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. True to the Wild West history of our site, you Read more [...]

The Taff family invites you to visit our lovely spacious tasting room, then relax on our shaded deck or picnic alongside our vineyards. We make our award-winning wines in a range of styles, and we have something for everyone – Including the current vintage of “Shady Lady” Primitivo. Our 2008 Read more [...]

We’re high on a ridge with spectacular views of the foothills. You’ll find our tasting bar inside our working winery, and it provides an intimate tasting experience and an insight into our passion for winemaking. You can picnic among our mature oak trees and granite outcroppings where we offer both Read more [...]

Bechard Vineyard & Winery is located in the town of Somerset, overlooking the North Fork of the Cosumnes River. As a boutique winery our focus is on handcrafted, small lots of premium award winning wines. Our natural winemaking style allows the unique characteristics of the grape varietal and terroir to Read more [...]

Cantiga’s Gothic-style winery sits on a stunning knoll top, overlooking estate vineyards. Within its walls, winemaker Rich Rorden preserves the art of making classic-style wines that align well with food and benefit from long periods of cellaring. Cantiga wines are natural, low in sulfites and easy on allergies. Enjoy a Read more [...]

Single Leaf Vineyard has been “dry-farmed” (non-irrigated) for 26 years. We were dry farming before it had the current resurgence to popularity! Our meticulous farming and low yields produce intensely flavored, vibrant wines. Our estate red varietals include Zinfandel, Malbec, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. We’d love it Read more [...]

Van der Vijver Estate prides itself on old European traditions when it comes to winemaking and food. Everything needs to go just a little bit slower and with some extra care. Of course when you visit us you can share the experience and taste our Barrel aged wines. Maybe tell Read more [...]

Element 79 Vineyards is located in the heart of the highly regarded Fairplay American Viticulture Area (AVA). We grow high quality grapes and produce outstanding red and white wines.

Where family and friends come for good times and great food! Gold Vine Grill is ideally situated at the intersection of Buck’s Bar Road and Mount Aukum Road, the gateway to the Fair Play wine country. The French country cottage-style dining room provides a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere for locals and Read more [...]

In 2006 we resurrected our family’s wine-making legacy by reestablishing Skinner Vineyards & Winery. We are committed to making elegant Rhône-style wines that express the distinct qualities of our granitic soils and high elevation vineyards. You are invited to visit our beautifully appointed tasting room and winery while enjoying 360 Read more [...]

Nestled within the heart of the Fairplay Appellation, Sentivo Vineyards & Winery offers spectacular sierra foothill vineyard views. This one-of-a-kind property has over 5 acres of vineyards, producing the highest quality fruit in the region. Sentivo Vineyards & Winery crafts award winning, limited production wines that rank among the best Read more [...]

Nestled at the base of a secluded canyon in the heart of the El Dorado wine region, Saluti Cellars Vineyards, Winery and Bed & Breakfast Inn offers distinctive, award-winning estate wines in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Picnic grounds overlooking panoramic views of ponds, vineyards and fountains, cave tours, a Bocce Read more [...]

Just like the area’s pioneers took a chance 100 years ago, Charles B. Mitchell came to Fair Play searching for opportunity. Situated as the highest-elevation viticultural area in California, the possibilities for producing top-notch Zinfandels quickly became evident. Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards wasted no time, blazing a trail and purchasing Read more [...]

Enjoy panoramic views from the tasting room and picnic grounds, perched atop a knoll overlooking the estate vineyards. Sample award-winning, handcrafted wines including Zinfandel, Barbera, Tempranillo, Rhône and Bordeaux varietals. A small, family-owned vineyard and boutique winery, Busby Cellars provides special attention throughout the growing and winemaking process to craft Read more [...]

Oakstone Winery is a family owned and operated winery that produces an eclectic mix of Gold-Medal-Winning wines from our estate vineyards, including obscure lesser known varietals under our Obscurity Cellars label. Come and taste elegant wines while enjoying expansive views of the hills and surrounding wineries from our second story Read more [...]

Our vineyards lie on the slopes above small, beautiful valleys around Fair Play, and they produce wines with unique depth and flavor. We’ve won hundreds of awards over the years, blending modern and traditional techniques that showcase the mountain-grown grapes in our Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and more. Read more [...]

The first crush of the Toogood Estate Winery was the 2002 vintage. The wine was first bottled in January of 2003 and sales and acceptance have been remarkable. The vineyards currently have 12 acres planted with varieties including Zinfandel, Primitivo, Tempranillo, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petite Sirah. The Read more [...]

We welcome visitors, by appointment, for tours and tasting inside our energy efficient winery and caves. Our organically farmed estate vineyard sits atop 2,500 ft. elevation hilltop in beautiful Fair Play. The minerality and bright fruit character of our unique site shines through in our estate bottled Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon Read more [...]

Mastroserio Winery can be found in the heart of the Fair Play wine region where the terroir is known for its varied microclimates. Dramatic changes in elevation, granitic soils and different exposures create the perfect conditions to produce a variety of high quality grapes.Over the last twelve years, winemaker Ruggero Read more [...]

Founder Robert Jones purchased Firefall’s El Dorado County estate vineyards with the dream of honoring his grandfather’s winegrowing legacy. With a commitment to sustainable farming, the year-round nurturing of each vine culminates in hand harvested grapes that are fermented and aged with the lightest possible touch to create wines expressing Read more [...]

We are a small family owned vineyard and winery, producing a variety of fine wines. Our passion is to produce rich full-bodied wines that tantalize the palate. We planted our vineyard and built the winery ourselves from the ground up. Since making great wine starts in the vineyard, our search Read more [...]

Our Boutique winery is nestled in the magnificent Sierra Foothills, in the Historic town of Fair Play. Fleur de Lys is one of numerous, family wineries located in Fair Play. Long time visitors will attest to the beauty of the drive to this destination appellation, and the quality of our Read more [...]