Fodor's Expert Review Element 79 Vineyards

Placerville Winery

This winery's owner envisioned his sleek hospitality space as "a country club" for experiencing wines by the glass or flight, with or without the charcuterie and cheese sold on-site (tapas on Friday and weekends). The tasting room and adjoining patio edge the 32-acre estate vineyard, which you can hike. Winemaker Scott Johnson's red blends and Cabernets stand out, as does the unconventional, canned, dry-hopped Viognier sparkler (Johnson also brews beer).

Winery

Quick Facts

7350 Fairplay Rd.
Somerset, California  95684, USA

530-497–0750

www.element79vineyards.com

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: Tastings from $10 glass, $15 flight

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