Outstanding houses in El Dorado.
The Sierra foothills rise steeply into cool air, and El Dorado's reds—thick-skinned Zinfandel and Syrah among them—taste of elevation.
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Region DNA
The character of El Dorado
Based on 148 wines with structural data
Style profile
Wide stylistic range — expect surprises
FEM score distribution
Based on 17 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of El Dorado
Cantiga Wineworks
VisitEl Dorado wineries worth the stop
The 9 best critic-rated producers in El Dorado with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Skinner
8054 Fairplay Road, 95684, Somerset, United States
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Enthusiast · Vinous
- 02Crystal Basin
3550 Carson Road, 95709, Camino, United States
Critics' peak 91 · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 03Holly's Hill Vineyards
3680 Leisure Lane, 95667, Placerville, United States
Critics' peak 90 · Wine Advocate · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 04Perry Creek
7400 Perry Creek Rd, 95684, Fair Play, United States
Critics' peak 87 · Wine Enthusiast · Vinous · Vivino
- 05Cantiga Wineworks
5980 Meyers Ln, Somerset, CA 95684, United States, United States
Critic-rated · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 06Chateau Davell
3020 Vista Tierra Dr, Camino, CA 95709, USA, United States
Critic-rated · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 07Everhart Cellars
5821 Highway 49, Pilot Hill, CA 95664, USA, United States
Critic-rated · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 08Lois Rae
El Dorado County, Sierra Foothills, California., Winery Producer: Mark Finver., Key Wines: Lois Rae Swansborough Vineyard Grenache, Lois Rae El Dorado Viognier, United States
Critic-rated · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 09
El Dorado is a wine region in United States, home to 32 producers tracked on Femente, 6 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Shiraz/Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre, producing Californian Red Blend and Californian Zinfandel wines with notes of Black fruit, Oak, and Tree fruit.
El Dorado — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in El Dorado?
- The most planted varieties in El Dorado are Shiraz/Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, and Zinfandel, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is El Dorado known for?
- El Dorado is known for Californian Red Blend, Californian Zinfandel, and Californian Sparkling wines and flavors of Black fruit, Oak, and Tree fruit.
- How many wineries are in El Dorado?
- Femente tracks 32 producers in El Dorado, of which 6 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is El Dorado?
- El Dorado is a wine region in United States.
El Dorado
The Sierra foothills rise steeply into cool air, and El Dorado's reds—thick-skinned Zinfandel and Syrah among them—taste of elevation. Producers here chase mountain tannin and acidity over ripeness, and the wines bristle with it.
Producers in El Dorado
- Holly's Hill Vineyards — distinction
- Skinner — distinction
- Perry Creek — distinction
- Cantiga Wineworks — honest
- Hart 2 Hart Vineyards — undiscovered
- Illuminare — undiscovered
- Sentivo — honest
- Everhart Cellars — honest
- Guardsmen — undiscovered
- Chateau Davell — honest
- Lois Rae — honest
- Tintype — undiscovered
- Rainbow Orchards — undiscovered
- Crystal Basin — distinction
- Field Number Fifteen — undiscovered