Lake County wine

Lake County wine is an appellation that designates wine made from grapes grown mostly in Lake County, California and located north of Napa County. Although each region within Lake County has unique viticultural attributes, all are influenced by Clear Lake, the largest inland body of water in California. Lake County enjoys a reputation for bright, concentrated red wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Zinfandel, and fresh, aromatic whites made from Sauvignon Blanc.[4] Cabernet Sauvignon has the most acreage, with Merlot a distant second.[1][5]

Lake County
Wine region
TypeU.S. County
Year established1861[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofCalifornia, North Coast AVA
Sub-regionsBenmore Valley AVA, Clear Lake AVA, Guenoc Valley AVA, High Valley AVA, Red Hills Lake County AVA, Big Valley District-Lake County AVA, Kelsey Bench-Lake County AVA[2][3]
Soil conditionsVolcanic origin, gravel, sand, tephra and obsidian[4]
Total area219,000 acres (886 km2)[1]
Size of planted vineyards8,400 acres (34 km2)[1]
Grapes producedBarbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Gamay Beaujolais, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Sauvignon Musque, Syrah, Tempranillo, Viognier, Zinfandel[5]

References
  1. "Our Region". Lake County Winery Association. 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. "Lake County Appellations". Lake County Winegrape Growers. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. "Proposed Establishment of the Big Valley District-Lake County and Kelsey Bench-Lake County Viticultural Areas, and Modification of the Red Hills Lake County Viticultural Area" (27 CFR 9, 78 FR 20544). Federal Register. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. June 4, 2013. pp. 20544–20557. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. "Lake County Wine". Wine Searcher. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  5. "Lake County: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
  6. "Benmore Valley Wine". Wine Searcher. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  7. "Big Valley District AVA". Lake County Winegrape Growers. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "Guenoc Valley AVA". Lake County Winegrape Growers. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  9. "Kelsey Bench AVA". Lake County Winegrape Growers. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. "Clear Lake Volcanic Field". U.S. Geological Survey. 2017.
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