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Temecula Valley; Wine region: Type: American Viticultural Area: Year established: 1984 [1] 1986 Amended [2] 1987 Amended [3] 2004 Amended [4] Years of wine industry: 205 [5] Country: United States: Part of: California, South Coast AVA, San Diego County: Other regions in California, South Coast AVA, San Diego County: Ramona Valley AVA, San Luis ...
Pinot noir may also be blended with other grapes in inexpensive varietal wines, where the Pinot noir percentage is high enough for a varietal labeling but is not 100% (75% in the United States, 85% in the European Union). Commonly a heavier grape like Syrah is used to add color and body, resulting in a wine rather unlike pure Pinot noir wines.
In the Ottawa Wine Tasting of 1981, the 1970 vintage of Beaulieu Vineyard George de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon received second place. The winery was purchased by international conglomerate Heublein Inc., in 1969. [4] Heublein was later acquired by RJR Nabisco, then sold to Grand Metropolitan in 1987.
Frank Schoonmaker, a prominent journalist and wine writer of the 1950s and 1960s introduced the German idea of labeling wines using varietal (Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Riesling) rather than semi-generic names borrowed from famous European regions (Burgundy, Chablis, Rhine, etc.). Robert Mondavi was one of the first to label the majority of his ...
When combined with the rocky nature of the area, the Sta. Rita Hills area is well-suited for the growing of Pinot noir grapes. The region is best known for its Chardonnay, Pinot noir, and Syrah varietal wines. From its designation in 2001 through 2005, the wine appellation was officially named Santa Rita Hills AVA. [20]
Los Carneros (also known as Carneros) is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) which includes parts of both Sonoma and Napa counties in California, U.S.A. The 37,000 acres (58 sq mi) area was recognized on September 18, 1983 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury after reviewing the petition submitted by Beaulieu Vineyards proposing to establish a viticultural area named ...
The Temecula Valley (Spanish: Valle de Temecula) [1] [2] is a graben rift valley in western Riverside County, California. The Temecula Valley is one of the graben valleys making up the Elsinore Trough , created by the Elsinore Fault Zone .
The Lake Skinner recreational area includes 1,400 acres (5.7 km 2) of surface water and 300 acres (1.2 km 2) of lakeside parkland, [5] features 158 RV sites and 300 developed campsites, [6] and is the site of the annual Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival [5] and the Solar Cup competition.