Popular as the county seat of El Dorado County, Placerville is one place one ought not to forget while travelling El Dorado County! Located at the Sierra Nevada foothills and along the U.S Route50, Placerville is extremely famous for its wine production. In fact, the eastern region of Placerville is popularly known as Apple Hill and this region is becoming exceedingly famous as a center for quality wine production. Renowned wineries in the region include Boeger, Crystal Basin, Granite Springs and Lava Cap. It is this region of Placerville that is popular among the entire county for producing deliciously flavored and distinctly vibrant wines that are grown at dramatic elevations of the Sierra Nevada! Placerville has also got a colorful past to boast of and visiting the museums here that display the proud ‘gold’ town’s history would be worthwhile. The climate is amazing and the snow-season is the best time to visit this beautiful town.
| Official Website: | www.cityofplacerville.org |
| Wikipedia link: | www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placerville,_California |