(Wines&Vines) - Several growers in the Sierra Nevada foothills, a sprawling wine region ranging in microclimates, soil types and elevations, say they are cautiously optimistic about the 2018 vintage.

Amador County

“The season started out on the cool side, but we’ve seen some heat spikes this past month,” said Ann Kraemer, owner and vineyard manager of Shake Ridge Vineyards in Amador County. She added the haze from fires in the Yosemite Valley and Mendocino, Lake and Shasta counties have influenced temperatures since early August and night time temps remain low.