普利茅斯

While the historic towns along Highway 49 are synonymous with gold, 普利茅斯 更多的是红酒和白酒吗. 的 gateway to the Shenandoah Valley in the 阿马多尔县是葡萄酒之乡, 这个不到1人的小镇,000 residents is a terrific destination for wine lovers as well as anyone looking for a 黄金的国家 逃避.

普利茅斯酒景 

普利茅斯’s gold mining history began in 1870, 但在发现之前的几十年, farmers started growing wine grapes in the area. In fact, 普利茅斯 is home to the county’s oldest plantings of Zinfandel grapes. 的 Amador 360酒厂集体 tasting room is a great introduction to the region. 在这里, 都在一个屋檐下, you’ll find a big selection of boutique and hard-to-find wines from leading Amador县 vintners. 集体的所有者, 布莱恩·米勒和迪尔德丽·米勒, can also help introduce you to the area’s rich wine scene.

的 region’s varied soils and daily temperature swings of around 30–35 degrees create ideal conditions for balanced and complex wines. So in addition to its famed Zinfandels, the Shenandoah Valley has gained renown for such varietals as Barbera, Aglianico, 和桑娇维塞.

History and striking contemporary architecture come together at 并且葡萄酒, home to a rare find: wines produced from old-vine grapes grown in the country’s oldest documented Zinfandel vineyard. 并且, 铁枢纽酒厂 is notable for its tasting room’s modern design, which looks out to the Sierra Nevada. 这是八家酿酒厂之一 从斯坦纳开始 wine trail, the first of its kind in Amador县.

Helwig酒厂, which produces a popular concert series, is also known for estate-produced olive oils and outstanding Rosés. 的 strikingly modern buildings form the letter “H,你还可以搭配汉堡, 包括素食选择, from the winery’s kitchen with Helwig’s premium wines. karkartre葡萄园和酿酒厂 is in a 更多的 traditional 法国 chateau–style structure. 的 outdoor pavilion is an ideal place to sip the winery’s renowned Zinfandel, 席拉, and Barbera—and the medieval-inspired portraits on the labels are positively striking. 更质朴的气氛 杰夫·朗奎斯特葡萄酒公司, 平衡在哪里?, single-vineyard red varietals earned the operation 2021 Winery of the Year honors in the prestigious Dan Berger’s International Wine and Cider Competition.

普利茅斯的农业冒险

7月， 阿莫多尔县集市 takes place at 普利茅斯’s 阿莫多尔县集市grounds. 这是一个经典的活动, just what you would expect in a county with such strong agricultural traditions. 来参观畜牧展览吧, 一场竞技皇后比赛, 还有马术表演, 还有一场爆破德比, 音乐会, 还有民间舞蹈表演.

Not only do grapes love the area, so do 花. 前往 阿莫多尔花卉农场, which raises a remarkable 1,200 varieties of day lilies on its 14 acres. For a taste of 普利茅斯’s summer bounty, visit the 普利茅斯农贸市场 (8月至9月), 购买当地的橄榄油, 花, and the freshest of fruits and vegetables.

在普利茅斯吃什么

With an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients in its New American specialties, 品尝餐厅和酒吧 strikes the perfect balance between fine dining and 普利茅斯’s relaxed atmosphere. Not surprisingly, the wine list is terrific, with a big selection of Amador县 wines. 另一个值得一站的地方是 普利茅斯酒店, isn’t actually a hotel—although it once was. This restaurant in a historic building is a place to gather with friends for craft cocktails and thin-crust, 乐陶苑披萨, as well as delicious lumpia and street tacos.

Every small town needs a great breakfast joint and in 普利茅斯, 玛琳 & 格伦的餐厅 is where locals come for such country classics as chicken-fried steak and biscuits and gravy.

的re’s also a beer scene in and around 普利茅斯. 沿着这条路走，在德莱顿 锡屋顶葡萄酒咖啡馆 carries a nice selection of local craft beers to go along with its cheese boards, 面包, 其他光吃. 在 阿马多尔酿酒公司普利茅斯的酒馆, you’ll find a selection that ranges from innovative takes on IPAs to a Belgian wheat ale infused with lime and chipotle chile.