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Findleton Estate & Winery1489 visitors
Hello, I am Tom Findleton, the proud father of five great children, husband to my wife Pam Findleton (the artist), and owner of Findleton Estate Winery (FEW).. We specialize in crafting small lots of high quality El Dorado county AVA wine at a competitively valued price. Our estate grown Pinot noir is an ideal crop for this high elevation climate and volcanic rocky soil. Our five acres of vigorously maintained and managed fruit is grown on an ideal site with a cool microclimate fitting for Pinot noir. We are aware of only one other winery in all of El Dorado County that grows Pinot noir. The miners called this area "pneumonia gultch" for a reason! We are proud of our small family operated vineyard! For our other wines, we purchase only El Dorado county grown grapes from a very select group of local vineyards and we control every aspect of the wine making process. Findleton Estate and Winery has focused on producing five premier wines. • Pinot noir • Syrah • Viognier • Zinfandel • Poor Red (Bordeaux Blend) - Parrothead Red is now available too!
We know that you will find our wines to be very enjoyable and well worth the price. | Camino, CA
Phone: 530-644-4018
Website: http://www.finzinwines.com
Appellation: El Dorado
Tasting Room: Now open Friday - Saturday & Sunday from 11AM - 5PM
Map to Findleton Estate & Winery
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Viognier
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2006 Viognier
Amador County
The Findleton Estate and Winery Viognier was hand-picked, pressed, and 100% barrel fermented in neutral oak to retain optimum varietal character while enhancing the structure and c ... moreomplexity of the palate. The wine was aged on the lees for 8 months prior to bottling. The bouquet exhibits aromas of lavender, honeysuckle, and almond with hints of pear. The palate contains firm, balanced acidity with a persistent citrus finish.
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Chardonnay
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2006 Chardonnay
El Dorado County
The Findleton Estate and Winery Chardonnay was hand-picked, pressed and 100% barrel fermented in new French Oak and aged for 8 months on its lees. Weekly batonage (lees stirring) w ... moreas performed and the winewas allowed to undergo a partial malolactic fermentation to develop increased textural components add secondary aromas. The resulting wine displays a nice balance of primary fruit and lees attributes with layers of gardenia, pear, and lime fragrances over a background of biscuit, and nuances of vanilla and butter. The palate is full-bodied and viscous with citrus flavors and hints of spice followed by a long, slightly nutty finish.
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Pinot Noir
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2006 Estate Pinot Noir
El Dorado County
This is the second vintage of the Estate Pinot noir and was cropped at less than 1 ton per acre. The wine beautifully reflects our unique growing site situated at 3,000 ft elevatio ... moren on chalky volcanic soil. The high elevation allows for cooler days and much lower over-all heat accumulation throughout the growing season. The cooler temperature enabled the Pinot noir to ripen slowly, which is necessary to develop and retain its varietal and terroir driven characteristics. The grapes were hand-picked, sorted, and underwent a 3 day cold soak followed by a slow fermentation. The wine was aged on its solids for 12 months and was bottled unfined and unfiltered as to minimize the handling of the fragile grape variety. Our vineyard granted us with a very delicate, light bodied, yet balanced and complex Pinot noir. The bouquet of ripe strawberry, perfume, and vanilla bean is delightfully counterbalanced by earthy notes reminiscent of smoke, cedar, and mushroom. The palate is fruit forward with hints of earth and is supported by a firm acidity.
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Zinfandel
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2003 Fin Zin Zinfandel
Fairplay, El Dorado County
The Findleton Estate and Winery Zinfandel was hand picked and aged in 40% new American oak barrels for 18 months. Deep aromas of berry jam, cinnamon, anise, and vanilla are layered ... more over toasty oak, pepper, and spice. The palate is textured with supple tannins, flavors of currants, white chocolate, and spice, followed by a persistent finish.
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Aglianico
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2005 Picasso Red Wine
El Dorado County
The PICASSO RED WINE is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The grapes were hand picked and fermented using 100% whole berries to obtain optimal fruit aromas while extracting ... morefewer tannins. The wine was aged in predominately neutral oak, to retain the fruit as the primary attribute. The Syrah was co-fermented with 20% Viognier. The resulting wine displays fruit forward aromas of black cherry, plum, and banana with hints of amaretto and dried fruit. The structure is medium bodied with a red berry finish.
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Zinfandel
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2005 Zinfandel
El Dorado County
The Findleton Estate and Winery Zinfandel was hand picked and fermented with 30% whole berries to produce an elegant, fruit forward Zinfandel. A combination of selected yeast strai ... morens were used for individual fermentations, and resulting wines were later blended to enhance complexity and primary fruit characters. The wine was aged in a combination of new and neutral oak for 18 months. The nose
exhibits aromas of strawberry and briar complimented by anise, clove, tobacco, hickory smoke, and pepper.
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Barbera
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2006 BarBearA
El Dorado County
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Updated on April 22, 2008
CrazyAboutWine recommends contacting Findleton Estate & Winery at http://www.finzinwines.com or calling 530-644-4018 to verify the winery's location.
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