Fair Play AVA
The Fair Play AVA is an American Viticultural Area in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is entirely contained within the boundaries of the El Dorado AVA and the Sierra Foothills AVA. The boundaries of the Fair Play AVA include rolling hills at elevations between 2,000 feet (610 m) and 3,000 feet (914 m) above sea level, making it the California appellation with the second highest average elevation after the Squaw Valley-Miramonte appellation. The most popular wine grape variety is Zinfandel, although varieties native to southern France and Italy are gaining in popularity.[2]
| Wine region | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2001[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | California, El Dorado AVA, Sierra Foothills AVA |
| Size of planted vineyards | 350 acres (1 km2)[2] |
| Grapes produced | Barbera, Black Muscat, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot noir, Pinotage, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Souzao, Syrah, Tinta Cao, Touriga Nacional, Viognier, Zinfandel[2] |
Wineries
As of January 2019, American Winery Guide lists 32 wineries as being within the Fair Play AVA:[3]
- Bechard Vineyard & Winery
- Bumgarner
- Busby Vineyard & Winery
- C.G. DiArie Vineyard and Winery
- Cantiga Wineworks
- Cedar Creek Ranch & Vineyards
- Cedarville Vineyard
- Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards
- Château d’ Estienne
- Element 79 Vineyards
- Fleur De Lys Winery
- Gold Mountain Winery & Lodge
- Golden Leaves Vineyard & Winery
- Gwinllan Estate
- Iverson Winery
- Mastroserio Winery
- Mediterranean Vineyards
- Mellowood Vineyards
- MV Winery - Miller Vineyards
- Oakstone Winery
- Perry Creek Winery
- Sentivo Vineyards & Winery
- Shadow Ranch Vineyard
- Skinner Vineyards & Winery
- Toogood Estate Winery
- Van der Vijver Estate
- Vista del Mirador Winery
- Windwalker Vineyards
- Winery by the Creek
References
- Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.168 Fair Play." Archived 2009-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 4, 2008.
- Appellation America (2007). "Fair Play (AVA): Appellation Description". Retrieved Jan. 4, 2008.
- "Fair Play Wineries". American Winery Guide. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
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