Mendocino-Lake County Flashcards
Mendocino
Climate range and location
North of Sonoma
Climate is cooler on the coastal side
Fog and large diurnal range
Plating above fog line
Mendocino Ava’s
Anderson valley
Cole ranch
Covelo
Dos Rios
Eagle peak
Mc Dowell valley
Mendocino Ridge
Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
Potter valley
Redwood valley
Yorkville Highlands
Mendocino county Ava
Large Ava in south east of the county
Yorkville Highlands-Anderson Valley-Cole ranch - Mc Dowell valley-Pine Mountains -Cloverdale peak
Redwood valley - Potter Valley
Anderson Valley
Pacific influence / Navarro river
Fog on valley floor / vines above fog line
Altitude 700-800mt
Climate cool maritime
Pinot noir
Chardonnay
Riesling -Pinot Gris - Gewurztraminer
Yorkville Highlands Ava
Between Anderson Alexander Valley
Fog from coast
Plating above fog line
Warm days / cool nights
Large diurnal range
Cabernet Sauvignon- Syrah-Pinot Noir -Merlot
Redwood Ava
Red grape Ava
North of Mendocino lake
Maritime influence cool effect
Cabernet Sauvignon- Zinfandel
Potter Valley Ava
Elevated Ava
Long diurnal range
Pinot noir
Chardonnay- Sauvignon Blanc- Riesling
Mc Dowell Ava
Opposite Russian river
Elevation
Zinfandel Pinot noir
Mendocino Ridge Ava
High elevation vineyards
Above fog line
Pinot noir - Zinfandel
Lake County Ava’s
High valley
Big valley district
Kelsey bench
Red hills
Benmore valley
Guenoc valley