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Feature Article
Rhone Varietals from the Sierra Foothills garnered multiple Gold & Silver from the Best-of-Appellation Evaluators.
Sierra Foothills Rhone Varietals
Grow in Quality and Popularity
With numerous Best-of-Appellation awards bestowed to Sierra Foothill wineries for their Syrah, Viognier and other Rhone varietal wines, the spotlight shines brightly on this burgeoning region.
by Jean Deitz Sexton
May 16, 2008
here is a quiet revolution underfoot in the Sierra Foothills. While Zinfandel has long defined the region as its noble grape, Foothills winemakers are embracing Syrah, Viognier and other Rhone grapes, and proving nicely that the Foothills can be more than Zin heaven.
The seeds of the revolution took hold in 1997 when Sierra Vista Winery owner John MacCready and Barry Bergman, winemaker of R.H. Phillips in the Dunnigan Hills area, formed the Rhone Rangers.
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