Amador Foothill Winery

We look forward to seeing you here for one of our 2016 events!

March  ____________________________

Behind the Cellar Door, March 5 & 6, 11am to 4pm

April  _____________________________

Start on Steiner Spring Fling, April 9, 11am to 4pm

August  ____________________________

Start on Steiner Summer Faire, August 13, 11am to 4 pm

October  ____________________________

The Big Crush, October 1 & 2, 11am to 4pm

December  ____________________________

Start on Steiner Winter Celebration, December 10, 11am to 4pm

For more information on upcoming events, please give us a call at 209.245.6307.

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 box of devil’s food cake mix
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup Amador Foothill Zinfandel
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Frosting

6 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Amador Foothilll Zinfandel

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake batter as directed on box, using cake mix, water, 1/2 cup Amador Foothill Zinfandel, oil and eggs. Stir in chocolate chips. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
2. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3. In large bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter, cocoa and salt with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat in 1/2 cup Amador Foothill Zinfandel. If frosting is too thick, beat in more wine a few drops at a time. Frost cupcakes. Recipe from Betty Crocker; modified by Amador Foothill.

A great article by Shelley Mitchell in the Amador Ledger Dispatch on Tom Jones’ second harvest as owner and winemaker at the Amador Foothill Winery. View the full article.

A great article by Mike Dunne from The Sacramento Bee on the Amador Four Fires event and the wines he found most exciting during the tasting. View the full article and the great notes on our Esola Vineyard (Old Vine) Zinfandel.

Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Silver, 7th Annual Consumer Wine Awards

New owners at Amador winery
By Amador Foothill Winery

Perched on top of one of the highest points in Amador’s Shenandoah Valley for more than three decades, Amador Foothill Winery in Plymouth has a simple charm all its own. That’s what attracted winemaker Tom Jones and his wife Beth to purchase the winery and vineyards in the fall of 2014 and allow a new Read more.

Amador Foothill Winery Has New Standards

By B. Huston-Fisher

Ingredients:
1 pound Swiss cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup Amador Foothill Semillon
1 clove garlic
Salt
Pepper
Nutmeg
1 loaf French bread, cut or torn into 1-inch pieces

Method:
Dredge 1 pound shredded Swiss cheese thoroughly with 1 tablespoon flour. Bring 1 cup of Amador Foothill Semillon almost to boiling point in garlic rubbed cooking dish. Add cheese and stir with fork until melted. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste.

Place a fondue pot in the middle of the table. Pour cheese mixture into the pot and place over a gentle heat source. Arrange bread on a platter and serve with the fondue for dipping. For other dippers, try apple slices, pretzels, new potatoes (boiled until tender), and steamed cauliflower and carrots. Pair with Amador Foothill Semillon. Serves 3.

Estate Bottled Semillon
This 100% varietal Semillon is from our estate vines planted in 1981. Twenty five percent was aged in French oak. The rest was aged in stainless steel. The citrus and spice flavors are superb with asparagus, crab, shellfish and other seafood. This is a limited bottling of 94 cases.

The tasting room is open for the first time this Autumn! Come visit today from 11 am to 5 pm for the Big Crush event! We’d love to see you all for a beautiful day on the hill!

2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Silver Medal, Orange County Fair
Bronze Medal, Amador County Fair
Bronze Medal, California State Fair

2013 Sangiovese Rosato
Silver Medal, Amador County Fair

2012 Barbera
Silver Medal, Amador County Fair

2012 Katie’s Côte
(Grenache and Syrah Rhone-Style Blend)
Silver Medal, Amador County Fair
Silver Medal, Orange County Fair
Bronze Medal, California State Fair

2010 Esola Vineyard Zinfandel
Silver Medal, Amador County Fair
Bronze Medal, Orange County Fair