Lake County wine
Appelation that designates wine in Lake County, CA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake County wine designates wine made from grapes grown mostly in Lake County, California. The region is located north of Napa County and east of Mendocino County. Although each region within Lake County has unique viticultural attributes, many are influenced by Clear Lake, the largest inland body of water in California.
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Wine region | |
Type | County appellation |
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Years of wine industry | 154 |
Country | United States |
Part of | North Coast AVA |
Other regions in North Coast AVA | Napa County, Sonoma County, Marin County, Mendocino County, Solano County |
Sub-regions | Benmore Valley AVA, Big Valley District-Lake County AVA, Clear Lake AVA, Guenoc Valley AVA, High Valley AVA, Kelsey Bench-Lake County AVA, Long Valley-Lake County AVA, Red Hills Lake County AVA, Upper Lake Valley AVA[1][2] |
Precipitation (annual average) | 20–80 inches (508–2,032 mm)[3] |
Soil conditions | Volcanic origin, gravel, sand, tephra and obsidian[4] |
Total area | 219,000 acres (342 sq mi) |
Size of planted vineyards | 11,307 acres (4,576 ha)[5] |
Grapes produced | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Muscat blanc, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Viognier, Zinfandel[5] |
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With 11,307 acres (4,576 ha) acres of vineyards[5] planted at elevations ranging from 1,370 feet (Clear Lake's level) to 2,640 feet,[6][7] Lake County enjoys a reputation for bright, concentrated red wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Zinfandel, and fresh, aromatic whites made from Sauvignon blanc.[4]