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Region Hierarchy |
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Climate(s) |
Warm, Moderate |
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Notes |
Cooled by Pacific Ocean breezes |
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Links |
Wiki Map |
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Grape(s) |
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Color |
Grape |
Notes |
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Red |
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape |
Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed. |
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Red |
Merlot Grape |
Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early. |
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Red |
Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape |
Grown in the cooler, west side of the area. Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening. |
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Red |
Zinfandel / Primitivo Grape |
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White |
Chardonnay Grape |
Cooler climante retains acidity and develop complex fruit flavors. |
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Wines(s) |
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Type |
Wine |
Notes |
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Still Red |
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine |
Powerful wines with ripe black fruit flavors and high tannins. Though sold as Cabernet Sauvignons, they sometimes have small amounts of other grapes. Wine notes: Often able to age well. |
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Still Red |
Merlot Wine |
Full body with flavors of oak (vanilla, coconut, smoke) from new oak barrels (sometimes staves/chips in high-volume brands) |
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Still Red |
Pinot Noir Wine |
Wine notes: Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young. |
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Still Rosé |
White Zinfandel Wine |
Wine notes: Usually low alcohol |
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Still White |
Chardonnay Wine |
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