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There are 19 distinct Sonoma County wine appellations, wine growing regions known as American Viticultural Areas (AVAs). Each has a unique climate and geography and directly correlates to the wine in your glass.
1 Μαΐ 2024 · Located at the top of Pine Mountain at elevations between 1,600 and 2,600 feet, this small, mountainous AVA on the border of Sonoma and Mendocino counties is one of the highest grape growing regions in California.
29 Μαρ 2024 · Let’s now take a look at the 19 Sonoma County AVAs in geographical order from north to south. #1 – Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA . This AVA is located in the northern part of Sonoma County and is known for its high elevation, rocky terrain, and volcanic soil.
6 Δεκ 2019 · A Detailed Map of Sonoma Wine Appellations. To understand what makes Sonoma wine appellations, or AVAs, unique, you should understand where each AVA is located. For example, some areas of Sonoma, like the Russian River Valley, are cool and foggy, so the wines made here are typically more acidic and light-bodied than those made in other AVAs.
Few Sonoma County wine regions are so singularly determined by elevation, exposure, and geographical feature as Sonoma Mountain American Viticulture Area (AVA). When viewed from the west, Sonoma Mountain isn’t a particularly dramatic peak.
Sonoma silently produces almost 2 times as much wine as Napa. Get a lay of the land as well as learn the basics of all the Sonoma County AVA’s from the tiny Rockpile AVA, famous for Zin, to the rolling hills of Carneros, that grow an ocean of Chardonnay grapes.
Dry Creek Valley AVA Alexander Valley AVA Knights Valley AVA Russian River . Title: Figure 16-11 map of Sonoma County 2019 Created Date: 11/30/2018 10:13:55 AM