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French Colombard grapes from Suisun Valley Digital Elevation Model (DEM) for Suisun Valley. The Suisun Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Solano County, California, located just east of the Napa Valley wine region in the Coast Range. It was established as a wine appellation on 27 December 1982. [3]
Geologic map of the Sonoma Volcanics. The Sonoma Volcanics are a geologic formation of volcanic origin that is widespread in Napa and Sonoma counties, California.Most of the formation is Pliocene in age and includes obsidian, perlitic glass, diatomaceous mud, pyroclastic tuff, pumice, rhyolite tuffs, andesite breccias and interbedded volcanic lava flows.
The peak straddles a ridge separating the Suisun Valley wine region in Solano County on the east side from the Napa Valley wine region on the west side, and is a prominent landmark visible from most points in Suisun Valley. The north summit at an elevation of 2,259 feet (689 m) is the tallest of the two, and the lower south summit rises to an ...
Howell Mountains was ultimately applied as well to the peaks to the south that separate Napa Valley from Suisun Valley. For example, Kunkel and Upson (1960) identify the Howell Mountains in their report on the geology and water resources of Napa County, [ 3 ] and it is used similarly in other agricultural and geological publications, as well as ...
The Solano County Green Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Solano County, California. Located southeast of the Napa Valley AVA, Green Valley is about 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and 4 miles (6.4 km) long. The valley is close to San Pablo Bay and thus has a maritime climate. Most of the vineyards are planted on the valley floor and ...
Napa River Bridge on Zinfandel Lane: August 5, 2005 : Zinfandel Ln., 1 mile (1.6 km) east of CA 29: St. Helena: 1913 stone arch bridge 53: Napa Valley Railroad Depot: Napa Valley Railroad Depot: April 18, 1977
Napa Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Napa County, California. The area was established by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on February 27, 1981, after a 1978 petition submitted by the Napa Valley Vintners and the Napa Valley Grape Growers Association.
The Trefethens' restoration efforts were recognized in 1988 by the Department of the Interior, which placed the winery on the National Register of Historic Places as the only 19th-century, wooden, gravity-flow winery surviving in Napa County. The winery is also known for an extensive garden established by Katie.