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The wineries of Fair Play offer the wine-enthusiast a unique opportunity to experience and enjoy wine in an atmosphere that is friendly and inviting. Family owned wineries , beautiful vineyards and affordable wines make a visit to Fair Play a must.
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| 6375 Grizzly Flat Rd., Somerset, CA 95684 Phone: 530-344-9119 Email: info@busbycellars.com Open Friday-Sunday, 11-5:30 or by appt. |
 Busby Cellars is a family owned vineyard and winery specializing in small lots of estate-grown varietals. Located in the majestic Sierra Foothills of El Dorado County, Busby Cellars is the northern-most winery in the Fair Play viticultural region. With the special attention provided throughout the winemaking process, we craft elegant wineswhich marry true varietal characteristics with our mountainous terrain. |
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Cantiga Wineworks |
Old World traditions live on at Cantiga Wineworks, not only in our wine but also our new Gothic-inspired winery and tasting room. |
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| 6320 Marestail Road, Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone: 530-620-9463 (WINE) Email: info@cedarvillevineyard.com Open by appointment |
 All Cedarville Vineyard wines are hand-crafted in small lots entirely from our estate vineyard at 2500 ft. elevation. We specialize in Rhone varietals, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon. We are open for tours, tasting and sales by appointment only. Please give us a call to set up an appointment at 530-620-9463 (WINE). |
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| 7696 Perry Creek Rd., Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone: 530-620-2246 Email: fleurdelys@gotsky.com Open Wednesday-Monday, 11-5 |
 Our small winery is located in the Sierra Foothills, in the small town of Fair Play. You will be greeted by Robert and Mireille, the owners. The tasting room is located in the barrel room with candlelight and the wonderful aroma of oak barrels and wine. If you stop at Fleur de Lys, you will have to put up with Frederick Alexander the Grape and Rudolph Valenvino’s welcome, our two small dachshunds, (they can over do it sometimes). We specialize in Rhone varietals. Our production is small, 99% is sold out of the tasting room. We believe in small quantity but in the highest quality wine. “Merci à la prochaine.” |
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| 8221 Stoney Creek Rd, Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone 800-704-WINE Email: info@charlesbmitchell.com Open daily, 11-5 |
 Twenty award-winning estate grown and imported negociant wines, barrel tasting, and wine club events such as our annual Garden Party, and our ever popular "Bottle Your Own" create a wine lover's mecca in this little spot of heaven. We offer beautiful shaded picnic grounds, a charming Bed & Breakfast, winemaker's dinners, and trails through some of the most stunning land you've ever seen. See what they're writing about from San Francisco to New York. |
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| 2800 Omo Ranch Rd, Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone 530-620-5818 Email: winery@chateauroutoninc.com Open Wednesday-Sunday, 11-4 |
| Chateau Routon Winery specializes in port and traditional wines. Our winemaker has extensive credentials and experience in the art of winemaking. Winning "Best of Show" for a Port Wine in 1977 at the first international competition held in the USA, Jim Olsen has been making exquisite specialty wines for over 20 years. Wine appreciation classes will be offered by Chateau Routon, taught by Jim Olsen. Sharing his over 30 years experience of teaching wine appreciation at UC Berkeley, Jim will enlighten and train your palate. Call us for current class schedules or visit our website for more details. |
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| 6100 Gray Rock Road, Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone: 530-620-7255 Email: info@colibriridge.com Open Friday-Sunday, 11-5 |
 Colibri Ridge Winery & Vineyard is a small family owned winery located high on a ridge top providing spectacular views of the immediate area and the Sacramento valley. “Colibri” translated to English means "Hummingbird". Like the delicate and well-balanced flight of the Colibri, our wines are both delicate and well balanced, while still maintaining their full bodied nature that is characteristic with the wines of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Tasting is conducted within our working winery and is nestled amongst the fine French and American oak wine barrels used to store and age our wines. Our secluded picnic areas are located among our mature oak trees and large granite rock outcroppings providing both spectacular views our vineyard and the surrounding areas, and a sense of romantic privacy. |
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| 7380 Vineyard View Dr., Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone: 530-620-1132 Email: wines@dkcellars.com Open Friday-Sunday, 11-5 or by appt. |
 dkcellars features handcrafted, age worthy wines that truly capture the varietal characteristics and compliment a variety of dining experiences. Pratt Vineyards consists of 28 year old Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Semillon vines spanning almost 10 acres at an elevation of 2700 feet. We also produce Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blanc from the Sierra Foothills region. Our wines have earned many medals in local, national and international competitions. Visit our new tasting room and enjoy amazing vistas, picnic on our patio and discover the complexities of dkcellars wines. |
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| 7740 Fair Play Road, Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone: 530-620-3248 Email: brian@fitzpatrickwinery.com Open Wednesday-Monday, 11-5 |
 Fair Play's oldest winery features a massive hand-crafted log lodge, with spectacular hilltop panoramic views from its five unique bed and breakfast rooms. World class wines made from organically grown grapes. Rated 'One of the Ten Best' wine tasting rooms in Northern California - Sacramento Bee. Ploughman's Lunch served Saturday and Sunday with fresh baked wood-fired oven bread. Weddings, meetings and private functions. Friday Wood-Fired Oven Pizza Night -April through October. Year round activities. Irish hospitality. Unique selection of Irish gifts. On-line shopping. Cead Mile Failte. |
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| 5050 Granite Springs Winery Rd, Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone: 530-620-6395 Email: granitespr@directcon.net Open daily, 11-5 |
 Combining traditional and contemporary winemaking techniques, Granite Springs produces premium wines that emphasize the unique characteristics of mountain grown grapes. We feature award winning wines, including Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Meritage Blend, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc. Enjoy a relaxed day of wine tasting and a picnic by the duck pond. Mail order. |
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| 8061 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone: 530-620-7474 Email: info@iversonwinery.com Open Friday-Sunday, 11-5 or by appt. |
 Iverson Vineyards and Winery is a true boutique winery producing fewer than 3,000 cases a year. Our focus is on high quality wine, barrel to barrel. The vineyards and winery are situated on 32 acres of prime wine growing land in the heart of the Fair Play Appellation. Our goal is to create beautifully balanced wines friendly to food and sipping. Bring a lunch and enjoy the views from our large patio next to the tasting room. |
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| 2860 Omo Ranch Rd, Mt. Aukum, CA 95656 Phone: 530-620-6834/6642 Email: latcham@directcon.net Open daily, 11-5 |
| Located on the north slope of a beautiful valley in Mt. Aukum, Latcham Vineyards specializes in intensely flavored, handcrafted wines. Our Zinfandel,Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Barbera, Chardonnay and Sauvignon have won numerous awards. Join us for a delightful afternoon of wine tasting or a picnic amid the serenity of the vineyards. Mail order. |
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6781 Tower Rd, Phone: 530-620-1675 or 800-591-WINE |
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| Mount Aukum Winery sits at 2,615 feet, nestled high above the surrounding landscape of southern El Dorado. Panoramic views from Sacramento to the Sierra Nevada are a perfect match with our highly acclaimed and award winning Rhône and Bordeaux style wines. |  |
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| 6440 Slug Gulch Road, Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone: 877-OAKSTONE Email: oakstone@innercite.com Open Wednesday-Sunday, 11-5 |
| Surrounded by the lush vines of our estate vineyards, Oakstone Winery's elegant tasting room is the perfect spot to sample premium wines while viewing future vintages resting in the winery. Featured are Cabernet, Merlot, Meritage, Syrah, Zinfandel, barrel-fermented Chardonnay, Port and limited releases of other varietals available only at the tasting room. Owners John and Susan Smith invite you for tasting. |
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| 7400 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone: 530-620-5175 Email: wines@perrycreek.com Open Monday-Sunday, 11-5 |
 Home of ZinMan! Come visit the tasting room to savor award winning wines and enjoy a picnic on the veranda sharing a bottle of wine with friends and family. We are known for our rich granite soil, premium grapes, and the wonderful proximity to the sun, which not only contributes to the bright and intense flavors of our wines, but to the general good feeling and way of life that is Perry Creek Winery. We look forward to your visit! |
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8171 Mt. Aukum Road, Mt. Aukum |
The vineyards are located on a treasured sunny and well-drained south-facing slope in the Fair Play appellation. Blessed with warm sunny days and cool mountain night air the grapes are grown to perfection. All of our wines are produced in small hand crafted lots with great passionate care. Featured wines include barrel fermented dry Rose, full bodied Merlots, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and with several award winning blends. Our tasting room is located at the entrance to the Fair Play area wineries as you travel north on Mt. Aukum Road (E16) coming from the direction of Plymouth. |
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| 7480 Fair Play Road, Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone: 530-620-3545 Email: pam@singleleaf.com Open Wednesday-Sunday, 11-5 Except for major holidays |
 Surrounded by acres of rolling vineyards, Single Leaf Winery is family owned and operated so that we may provide our customers with superior quality wines. While we pride ourselves on producing unique Zinfandels, our consistently award-winning lineup includes other red varietals, barrel fermented Chardonnays, and Port. We offer toll free shopping at (888)one-leaf. |
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| 7360 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play, CA 95684 Phone: 530-620-4054 Email: windwalkerjim@gotsky.com Open Daily, 11-5 |
 The Taff family invites you to visit our tasting room and to enjoy picnicking on our redwood deck overlooking our vineyard and the beautiful Sierra Foothills. Sample our award-winning wines in a relaxed atmosphere and talk with the owners about the wines. Windwalker Vineyard is a family owned and operated winery at the base of the Sierra Foothills between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe, California. With estate vineyard planted in the spring of 1984, Windwalker Vineyard produces wines from our own vineyard and some of the finest vineyards personally selected from the Sierra Foothills. The facility is currently equipped to produce 10,000 cases of wine annually. |
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