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Mendocino County

Northernmost winegrowing region in California in the North Coast region, directly adjacent to Sonoma County. It is divided into the AVA areas of Anderson Valley, Cole Ranch, Dos Rios, McDowell Valley, Mendocino (a comprehensive AVA), Mendocino Ridge, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley and Yorkville Highlands. In general, there are relatively mild winters and not too hot summers. However, there is a wide range in detail between the cool and rainy Anderson Valley on the coast (climate zone I) and the warm McDowell Valley in the interior (climate zone III). The area is crossed by the two rivers Russian River and Navarro. The soils consist of deep alluvial soils of different types in the river plains, gravelly clay soils in the Russian River area and gravelly heaps on the surrounding hills.

The vineyards cover almost 6,500 hectares of vines, large parts of which are located in the headwaters of the Russian River. The most important grape varieties are Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan Noir (Mazuelo), Sauvignon Blanc, Colombard, Riesling, Gewurztraminer (Gewürztraminer), Pinot Noir and Petite Sirah (Durif). At the beginning of the 1980s, the Roederer Champagne House founded a vineyard of around 200 hectares. Since then, especially the cooler areas of Mendocino County have been considered predestined for sparkling wine. Well-known producers are Fetzer, Hidden Cellars, Jackson Family Wines, Navarro Vineyards, Parducci Wine Cellars, Ravenswood, Roederer (Roederer Estate) and Scharffenberger Cellars.

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