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California is one of the largest and most distinct wine growing regions on the planet. This is not meant to be a boastful statement … well maybe just a little bit, but never the less it is true. Were it considered as an independent nation, California alone would be in the top five wine growing regions in the world. That’s a lot of Vino! The sheer wealth of soil variety, and distinct micro-climates, makes all of this possible and California such treasure chest of opportunity for growers. California, more specifically Napa Valley truly made a name for itself with the “underdog of the century” victory over France in the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine competition. Today, Napa Valley is only one of the great winemaking regions the state has to offer. The major appellations in California are: The North Coast ( Napa Valley, Sonoma County), Central Coast (Paso Robles, Santa Barbara), Central Valley (Sierra Foothills, Lodi), and South Coast.
Napa Valley (509), Santa Cruz Mountains (6), Sonoma County (233), Other California (12), Central Coast (105), Mendocino/Lake (40), Santa Barbara County (66), Monterey County (42), Lodi (14), Sierra Foothills (7), Bay Area (5), North Coast (8), Clarksburg (1)
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