The Fair Play AVA is an American Viticultural Area in

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, United States. It is entirely contained within the boundaries of the

El Dorado AVA The El Dorado AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in El Dorado County, California, United States. Wine grape growers in the region produce a large diversity of varietals, notable varietals are Zinfandel, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, ...

and the

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. The boundaries of the Fair Play AVA include rolling hills at elevations between and above sea level, making it the

appellation with the second highest average

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after the Squaw Valley-Miramonte appellation. The most popular wine grape

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is Zinfandel, although varieties native to southern France and Italy are gaining in popularity.

Wineries

As of January 2019,

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lists 32 wineries as being within the Fair Play AVA: * Bechard Vineyard & Winery
Bumgarner
* Busby Vineyard & Winery * C.G. DiArie Vineyard and Winery * Cantiga Wineworks * Cedar Creek Ranch & Vineyards
Cedarville Vineyard

Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards

Château d’ Estienne

Element 79 Vineyards
* Fleur De Lys Winery
Gold Mountain Winery & Lodge

Golden Leaves Vineyard & Winery

Gwinllan Estate
* Iverson Winery
Mastroserio Winery

Mediterranean Vineyards

Mellowood Vineyards
* MV Winery - Miller Vineyards * Oakstone Winery
Perry Creek WinerySentivo Vineyards & Winery

Shadow Ranch Vineyard

Skinner Vineyards & Winery
* Toogood Estate Winery * Van der Vijver Estate
Vista del Mirador Winery

Windwalker Vineyards
* Winery by the Creek

References

American Viticultural Areas American Viticultural Areas of California Geography of El Dorado County, California 2001 establishments in California {{wine-region-stub