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one of the few world capitals with a significant winegrowing tradition within its city limits

a renowned estate in Rioja

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Sandlands Amador County Chenin Blanc 2023 Muddle one of the few worldThe Land Sierra Foothills wine country is known for Zinfandel, Barbera, and rustic mountain reds. Chenin Blanc is not what most people associate with the region. But at 1,500 to 1,900 feet in Amador County, on volcanic rock, quartz, and ancient metamorphic stone, the variety finds conditions that produce something entirely different from the warm climate whites the region's reputation might suggest. Judge Bell Vineyard, the backbone of this wine, sits