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Wine pioneer, Rodney Strong, whose namesake winery is located in Russian River Valley, was also among the first to recognize Alexander Valley's potential, producing and releasing Sonoma County's first single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the 1974 vintage. The vineyard designated was Strong's Alexander's Crown vineyard located near Jimtown.
At the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, fewer than 50 wineries in Sonoma County survived. Even as late as the 1960s, only 12,000 acres (49 km 2) were vineyards. But wine consumption in America began to grow, and by 1999 Sonoma County had over 49,000 acres (198 km 2) of vineyards owned by more than 750 growers and 180 bonded wineries. [5]
Moon Mountain District Sonoma County is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) within Sonoma Valley and North Coast viticultural areas, just north of the city of Sonoma.This mountainous region on the very eastern edge of Sonoma County has a historic reputation for producing rich, intensely-flavored wines from Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah varietals since the 1880s. [2]
Charles Creek worked with a number of wine growers throughout Sonoma and Napa including: Merlot and Chardonnay growers Hyde Vineyard and Sangiacomo Vineyards and Cabernet Sauvignon growers Mountain Terraces Vineyard and Stage Coach Vineyard [4] Not owning their own production facility, they worked with Sonoma Wine Company, a custom winery production facility.
The wine region consists of approximately 15,400 acres (62 km 2) in northwestern Sonoma County. All of the AVA has an elevation in excess of 800 feet (244 m) above sea level . Eleven vineyards are currently located within the AVA and there are approximately 160 acres (1 km 2 ) of planted wine grapes .
By 1920, there were 256 wineries in Sonoma Valley with more than 20,000 acres (8,100 ha) planted to grape vines. Prohibition affected Sonoma Valley as hard as any other wine region in California, and most wineries were unable to continue operating. Recovery after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 was slow, and only about 50 wineries survived. [6]
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