Mendocino County

Northernmost winegrowing region in California in the North Coast region, directly adjacent to Sonoma County. It is divided into the AVA areas of Anderson Valley, Cole Ranch, Dos Rios, McDowell Valley, Mendocino (a comprehensive AVA), Mendocino Ridge, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley and Yorkville Highlands. In general, there are relatively mild winters and not too hot summers. However, there is a wide range in detail between the cool and rainy Anderson Valley on the coast (climate zone I) and the warm McDowell Valley in the interior (climate zone III). The area is crossed by the two rivers Russian River and Navarro. The soils consist of deep alluvial soils of different types in the river plains, gravelly clay soils in the Russian River area and gravelly heaps on the surrounding hills.

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