Sanoma County GI

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Climate(s) Warm, Moderate, Cool
Elevation
Notes Cooled by Pacific Ocean breezes
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Grape(s)
Color Grape Notes
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.
Red Merlot Grape Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early.
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.
Red Zinfandel / Primitivo Grape Grape notes: Ripens unevenly; a given bunch will have over ripe grapes next to under ripe grapes.
White Chardonnay Grape Cooler climante retains acidity and develop complex fruit flavors.
White Sauvignon Blanc Grape Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.
Wines(s)
Type Wine Notes
Sparkling Rosé Other type of Sparkling Rosé Wine Wine notes: Made from blending red and white base wines or with a short maceration.
Sparkling White Other type of Sparkling White Wine
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.
Still Red Merlot Wine Full body with flavors of oak (vanilla, coconut, smoke) from new oak barrels (sometimes staves/chips in high-volume brands)
Still Red Pinot Noir Wine Wine notes: Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young.
Still Red Zinfandel Wine
Still Rosé White Zinfandel Wine Wine notes: Usually low alcohol
Still White Chardonnay Wine
Still White Sauvignon Blanc Wine



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