Terroir/Climate

Question 1

Goldridge soil is a type of soil found where?

Answer 1

Green Valley AVA, which is a sub-AVA of Russian River Valley.

Question 2

What are climatic factors of the northern part of Sonoma County?

Answer 2

Pacific breezes
Fogs
Cloud cover
Blast of cool air through the Petaluma Gap

Question 3

What allows Cab Sauvignon & Zinfandel to grow well in the Sonoma Mountain AVA?

Answer 3

Thin, rocky soils above the fog line