Interlude · The Italian Heritage · 1900s
Barbera · Zinfandel · First vintage 2024
Barbera and Zinfandel, the Italian way. Reserve the first vintage and bring Amador’s heritage to your table.
The two grapes that made Amador famous, blended the way Italian families poured them at their own tables — generous, bright and made to be shared.
The Interlude
The miners came for gold. Many of the families who stayed came from Italy, and they brought a way of life with them: a garden, a few rows of vines, and a bottle of red on every table.
In Amador, two grapes became their signature. Zinfandel, already rooted in the foothills, and Barbera, the bright, food-loving grape of Piedmont. Grown side by side and poured together, they became the everyday wine of the Italian families — generous fruit, lively acidity, made for a long meal with people you love.
Made for the table, the way it always was.
Amador Classico is our homage to them, from a vintner who grew up in Florence. We call it an interlude: a pause between the chapters of our story, and a toast to the families who taught this region to drink like Italians.
The Grapes
Zinfandel
Rooted in the foothills since the gold-rush years. Dark fruit, spice and generosity.
Barbera
The everyday red of Piedmont, at home in Amador. Bright acidity and red cherry.
In the Glass
Fruit
Red cherry, ripe plum and blackberry
Spice
Black pepper and warm baking spice
Texture
Lively Barbera acidity with soft, round tannins
When to drink
Young and lively — open it tonight
At the table
Pasta al ragù, wood-fired pizza, salumi and aged cheeses
At a Glance
The Wine
Grapes
Barbera and Zinfandel
Appellation
Sierra Foothills
First vintage
2024
Alcohol
14.5%
Production
Estate produced & bottled, Plymouth, California
Style
A blend in the Italian tradition, made for the table
The Vintages
Open a vintage to read its notes, vineyards, scores and tech sheet.
The first Amador Classico: Barbera and Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, blended in the Italian tradition. Tasting notes, vineyards and scores will be added with the tech sheet.
| Blend | Barbera, Zinfandel |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| Production | Estate produced & bottled, Plymouth, California |
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