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Napa

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  1. Cab Sav
    Other reds: Merlot and Pinot Noir
    Top Whites: Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
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Napa Valley Floor Appellations

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Calistoga, St Helena, Rutherford. Oakville, Yountville, Stags Leap, Chiles Valley

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Calistoga

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One of warmest, but Chalk Hill Gap brings cool breeze in evenings
Cab Sav

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Rutherford

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Known for Rutherford dust

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Chiles Valley

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Extends into Vaca Mountains

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Southern Appellations of Napa

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Oak Knoll, Coombsville, Los Carneros, Wild Horse Valley

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Oak Knoll

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Chardonnay

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Coombsville

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Cooler due to San Pablo Bay (botrytis)

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Carneros

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One of coolest regions, Chardonnay and Pinot

Shared with Sonoma

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Wild Horse Valley

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Shared with Solano

Chard and Pinot N

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Higher Elevation AVAs

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Mount Veeder, Diamond Mountain, Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain, Atlas Peak

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Mount Veeder

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Along border with Sonoma in Mayacamas

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Howell Mountain

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Only elevation specific in Napa

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Sonoma varieties

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No 1 is Chardonnay (80%)

2/3 Red: Pinot Noir and Cab (Merlot and Zin minor)

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Sonoma Coast

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very cool and high rainfall

Pinot Noir, Chard, and Syrah

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Petaluma Gap

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Between Sonoma and Marin

Wind gap, 15 mi gap of hills, allows for daily west to east afternoon breezes 8 to 20 mph

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Russian River Valley

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Pinot Noir and Chard

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Chalk Hill

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Chalky appearance of volcanic white soils

Chard and Sav Blanc

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Moon Valley

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Red rocky iron rich soils

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Carneros

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Between Napa and Sonoma

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Sonoma Inland AVAs

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Dry Creek, Rockpile, Alexander Valley, Knights Valley, Pine Mountain / Cloverdale Peak, Fountaingrove District

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Dry Creek

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Best for Zin

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Rockpile

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Zin

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Alexander Valley

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Cab Sav

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Fountaingrove

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Approved in 2015

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Mendocino

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25% organic
Mountainous and forested 
Marginal climate
Pinot Noir and sparkling wines
(Riesling and Gewurzt minor)
Cole Ranch and Mendocino Ridge and Anderson Valley
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Mendocino Ridge

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Noncontiguous elevation specific: Islands in the Sky

Pinot Noir and distinctive Old Vine Zins

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Cole Ranch

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Smallest AVA in US, owned by Esterlina, 60 acres

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Lake County

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One of oldest geological lakes in US and is largest geothermal field in NA
Young volcanic soils with good drainage
Purest air in Cali
Cab Sav most,
Sav Blanc next
7 AVAs incl Guenoc
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Central Coast

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Defined by Pac Ocean maritime
Chard and Pinot
Counties include Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara

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Monterey County

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20% of Cal Chard
Vacuum at SW gap pulling cool ocean air
Moneterey, Santa Lucia Highlands, Arroyo Seco, Chalone
Cool climate vars
Warmer regions are San Lucas and Hames which grow Cab Sav and Rhone

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San Luis Obispo

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Paso Robles, York Mountain, Edna Valley, Arroyo Grande Valley

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Paso Robles

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11 sub AVAs incl San Juan Creek

Cab Sav, Zin GSM and some cool vars

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Santa Barbara County

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East west mtn ranges

7 AVAs: Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, Ballard Canyon, Los Olivos, Santa Rita Hills, Happy Canyon, Alisos Canyon

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Santa Maria

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Cool (Chard and Pinot)

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Happy Canyon

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Lore says name comes from prohibition bootlegging

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Alisos Canyon

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Goldilocks Rhone Zone

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Central Valley

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55% grape prod (juice, raisins and bulk)
Chenin Blanc, Colombard
Includes Lodi

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Lodi

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In hot central valley, but cooled by Golden Gate gap, creating Med climate
Old vine Zin, Petite Sirah
Bechthold planted in 1886 with some of the oldest plantings of Cinsault
7 sub appellations: Alta Mesa, Borden Ranch, Clements Hills, Cosumnes River, Jahant, Mokelumne, Sloughhouse

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Sierra Foothills

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Large area, small coverage
Red vars, esp Zin
5 sub AVAs: Yuba, Fiddletown, El Dorado, Cal Shenandoah, Fair Play

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Southern California

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Birthplace of Cali wine (1769 Junipero); Jean-Louis Vignes 1833 El Aliso estate
Zin, Cab Sav other reds and Viognier
Temecula, Ramona, San Pasqual, Malibu Coast (2014, with Saddle Rock and Newton Canyon), Cucamonga, Antelope Valley, Sierra Pelona, and Leona

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Washington

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60% red grapes: Cab Sav and Merlot
Chard leads by acreage, but premier region for Riesling
16 AVAs

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Horse Heaven Hills

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High rated wines

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Ancient Lakes

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Pothole lakes formed by Missoula Floods 12,000 years ago and gentle 4% slope

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Royal Slope

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100 point Syrah (Charles Smith)

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Walla Walla

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Planted by Italians in 1850s

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Yakima

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First appellation in WA and 1/3 of vineyards

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Candy Mountain

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Smallest AVA in WA

Approved in 2020

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Oregon

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Pinot Noir (62%)
Pinot Gris top white; Chard and Riesling
Trad Method sparkling

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New York

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85% Finger Lakes AVA (sub AVAs Seneca and Cayuga Lakes): Riesling and Cabernet Franc
Hybrids like Vidal and Seyval Blanc and Cayuga
Hudson River Region: Brotherhood Winery (oldest continuously operating) and Benmarl Vineyards one of oldest in country

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Mexico

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90% in Baja esp Valle de Guadalupe near Ensenada which enjoys Med climate
Coahuila: Casa Madero one of oldest wineries in New World founded in 1597

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