Santino has been one of the well established wineries in the Sierra Foothills (for more than 20 years), and focused on the production of Zinfandel, helping to feed the White Zin craze in the 1980s and early '90s. Santino also became noted for its Zinfandel Port.

More lately, Renwood has grown out of the Santino experience, and the winery produces wine under the two labels. This is one of the larger Amador wineries, and one of the few that is not a family operation, having been sold to major interests.

Renwood's wines have been highly praised from the inception of the label. It offers hand-crafted vineyard-designated Zinfandels, along with Syrah, Barbera, Viognier, Fume Blanc, Muscat and two dessert wines: Amador Ice, and Port. The winery also produces a Rhone-style blend called Satyricon.

Winery Location: 12225 Steiner Road, near Plymouth
Tasting: daily from10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.