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Wine 101... and then some!
 In the example at the left:
» Merryvale is the name of the winery
» 2003 is the vintage (the year the grapes were harvested, must be 95% from that year)
» Sauvignon Blanc is the grape varietal (75% must be of that type)
» Napa Valley AVA (approved viticultural area, at least 75% of the wine comes from that area)
» Juliana Vineyard (100% of the grapes are from that vineyard)
If no AVA (approved viticultural area) is named (e.g. just California) then 100% of the grapes come from anywhere in California. |
AVA in Napa Valley
Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain, Mt. Veeder, Stags Leap, Atlas Peak, Diamond Mountain, Chiles Valley, Wild Horse Valley, Yountville, Los Carneros, St Helena, Rutherford and Oakville (pending is Calistoga) |
AVA in Sonoma County:
Sonoma Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Dry Creek, Alexander Valley, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Green Valley, Chalk Hill, Knights Valley, Bennett Valley and Rockpile |
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