Wines of Napa Valley & Sonoma (Guides to Wines & Top Vineyards Book 14)
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This guide covers the wines of the North Coast of California, extending from Napa Valley and Sonoma to the Santa Cruz Mountains and Mount Harlan. The first part discusses the regions and their wines; the second part has individual profiles of the top producers.
Napa Valley is the leading area for producing Cabernet Sauvignon varietal wines, but production is split with “Bordeaux blends” that also contain Merlot. The guide discusses the individual AVAs of Napa Valley, extending from the famous Rutherford Bench and Oakville in the heart of the valley to the newer areas on the mountain slopes around the valley.
The guide discuss the move towards increasingly lush wines and identifies producers making wines in a range of styles, extending to the super-opulent “cult” wines.
In Sonoma the focus is more on Pinot Noir as well as Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, and the guide discusses their character, going into the nature of subregions such as Russian River Valley and its Pinot Noirs.
To the south of San Francisco, Santa Cruz Mountains is one of the oldest established areas for Cabernet Sauvignon, and Mount Harlan is a famous soruce of Pinot Noir.
The second part of the guide has detailed profiles of individual wine estates, with information about their wines and how to visit.
This is the essential resource for understanding the wines of the area, identifying the top producers, and arranging visits.
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