Medical Team Dr. Al diVittorio and his wife Sally, RN, both of Marshall Medical Center, took on winemaking as a project, after Al moved his parents to El Dorado County from Ohio in the late 1990's. A boutique winery that is located in the Sierra Foothills. We have used a traditional wine making process since the diVittorio family immigrated to America in 1904.
A small on-site still is used to produce the distillate that is the brandy composing the port wines and soon to come California Calvados. The wines and brandy are aged in oak barrels in the stable environment of a cave for at least 2 years before bottling.
A small on-site still is used to produce the distillate that is the brandy composing the port wines and soon to come California Calvados. The wines and brandy are aged in oak barrels in the stable environment of a cave for at least 2 years before bottling.
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As you taste more wines along your journey, remember this: you learn the most from the things you don't like. It is easy to talk about what you like--and it is much harder to discuss the things you don't like and how you would make them better. It is important to take the opportunity to see if you might have overlooked something.
Reviews (6)
Buck D.
Mar 31, 2018
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Dana N.
Oct 07, 2016
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The variety of ports are wonderful and they have a great range of reds. But, the 2011 Syrah is my favorite.
The Camino Wine Plaza where diVittorios is located is such a great idea too. You have a few different wineries with tasting rooms to try, one place has champagne and the pub has beer tasting. Also, the pub has fabulous tamales.
The Camino Wine Plaza where diVittorios is located is such a great idea too. You have a few different wineries with tasting rooms to try, one place has champagne and the pub has beer tasting. Also, the pub has fabulous tamales.
Sadie M.
Aug 19, 2014
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OMIGOD what wonderful ports! The tasting room is in a little complex off the Carson exit on 50, and is nice, if a bit plain, but worth going even without the traditional rustic views and all. Very nice pourer, too. I have avoided becoming a member of Gold Country wineries because we're from SF and it's a hike, and I hate to commit, but the deal was so ridiculously good it would have been idiotic not to, here. So we shall definitely return!
Dennis M.
Feb 23, 2013
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I was here last year coming back from Tahoe. I love the various ports they had available to taste and purchase. I left with a bottle or merlot port and cab port. There is also other fruit wines like apple and peach wine. Definitely should be a last stop. Staff friendly and tells great stories. Check it out!
Heather R.
Jan 17, 2013
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I can't believe there haven't been more reviews on DiVittorio. DiVittorio is one place I have to take all my out of town guests to. I have never really tasted their wines, however, they have the most amazing ports in the area. Madrona also has some very good ports, but DiVittorio has so many varietals and they are all very good. They have a Portuguese port which is my favorite, Merlot, Black Muscat (amazing), and a Cabernet Sauvingon. They are exactly what I think port should be. Sweet without being too sweet and without being syrup. They serve in real port glasses which practically no
Melissa H.
Feb 26, 2012
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Meh indeed. They have a line up of uncharacteristically older (for California) vintages, but none of the wines were well structured or full bodied. The tasting room attendant was not knowledgeable about the wines (she said she'd only been working there 8 days), so she couldn't give us any details on the blends used. They also had a large selection of port and fruit wines, but all of the ports were much too sweet and a little off tasting. Maybe the wines had just all been left open too long? My travel companions enjoyed and purchased the Plum Wine which she opened fresh because the
