Visit El Dorado
There’s so much to
experience in El Dorado
If you appreciate fine wine, made in small lots by passionate winemakers, come to El Dorado. Looking for a nice restaurant, shopping or an historic inn to top off your wine tasting experience? It’s all here.
Tour for a day, or stay for the weekend. The region offers activities to suit all ages, at a pace and prices to fit your lifestyle.
Come on up to El Dorado. Explore our uncrowded, scenic back roads and discover just what makes this high-elevation wine country tops with wine lovers.
Complement your wine tasting experience by visiting our hospitality partners – fine restaurants, lodging, specialty shops, attractions and transportation providers.
The premiere episode explored El Dorado’s Gold Country, including what producers called "some of the best wines El Dorado – and California – has to offer," tracing the roots of a foothills winemaking tradition that winds all the way back to the discovery of gold in California.
Approximate distances
From nearby areas
Sacramento to Placerville: 40 miles
San Francisco to Placerville: 120 miles
South Lake Tahoe to Placerville: 60 miles
Reno to Placerville: 125 miles
Within El Dorado
Coloma to Placerville: 10 miles
Placerville to Camino: 7 miles
Placerville to Pleasant Valley: 15 miles
Pleasant Valley to Fair Play: 12 miles
Fair Play to Mt. Aukum: 6 miles
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Plan your visit by
downloading our winery map (pdf).