Anderson Valley Wine

The Anderson Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) is located about ten miles (16km) from the Pacific Ocean, 115 miles (185km) north of San Francisco in Mendocino County. This narrow valley is perfectly positioned and shaped to funnel in fog and wind from the Pacific Ocean. Rain is also plentiful, making this one of the coolest regions of California. That said, it should be noted that there is a huge variation in temperatures from one end of the valley to the other.

Acidity stays high in the grapes grown here. Because of the cool, consistent growing season, they are often harvested up to a month later than elsewhere, which packs in the flavors. Anderson Valley is a beautiful area without the bustle of some other wine regions, so it is an enjoyable place to visit.

Mostly cool climate varieties are grown in the north-western end of the valley, where proximity to the Pacific Ocean lowers the temperature. Sparkling wines produced here are of exceptional quality, prompting the French Champagne house Louis Roederer to set up a local winery, Roederer Estate. Anderson Valley's Pinot Noir has a sweet, uncomplicated style all of its own and Chardonnay does especially well. Excellent examples of Riesling and Gewurztraminer are also produced, leading to the establishment of an annual International Alsace Varietals Festival.

The south-east of the valley is up to 10 degrees warmer than further north, allowing a different range of grape varieties to be grown, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel. Some of the Zinfandel vines are more than 100 years old and are still producing outstanding concentrated wines. Even though this part of the valley is warmer, the cooling effects of fog and wind are still very evident in the finished wines, and more light to medium-bodied styles are generally produced.

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We have found 239 wines produced in this wine region. Displaying 1 to 25.
Wine Name (by Search Rank, sort by Name)		Grape	Avg Price (Ex Tax)
1.	Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$54
2.	Roederer Estate Brut, Anderson Valley, USA	Champagne Blend	$21
3.	Duckhorn Vineyards Migration Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$33
4.	Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut, Anderson Valley, USA	Champagne Blend	$44
5.	Copain Tous Ensemble Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$28
6.	Breggo Cellars Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$40
7.	Williams Selyem Ferrington Vineyard Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$109
8.	Duckhorn Vineyards Decoy Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$22
9.	Londer Vineyards Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$33
10.	Roederer Estate Brut Rose, Anderson Valley, USA	Champagne Blend	$27
11.	Littorai Les Larmes Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$55
12.	Toulouse Estate Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$43
13.	Black Kite Cellars 'Kite Rest' Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$43
14.	Anthill Farms Anderson Valley Pinot Noir, Mendocino County, USA	Pinot Noir	$38
15.	Littorai Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$95
16.	Chronicle Wines Cerise Vineyard Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$52
17.	Goldeneye Confluence Vineyard Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$63
18.	Navarro Vineyards Deep End Blend Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$41
19.	Anthill Farms 'Abbey-Harris Vineyard' Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$90
20.	Adrian Fog Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir, California, USA	Pinot Noir	$66
21.	Radio-Coteau Savoy Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$62
22.	Miura Williams Ranch Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$58
23.	Londer Vineyards Paraboll Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$51
24.	Roessler Cellars Blue Jay Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$35
25.	Husch Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, USA	Pinot Noir	$21
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