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IT's
Natural
THE BUZZ AROUND
NAPA VALLEY'S
SUSTAINABILITY
EFFORTS BEGAN
IN 1968. IT'S STILL
GOING STRONG.
WHAT IS THE NAPA
VALLEY AGRICULTURAL
PRESERVE?
The Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve, established
in 1968, was the first in
the U.S. to set land aside
specifically for agriculture.
It protects nearly 32,000
acres.

Summer sun in the vines

A Matter of Taste

EXPLORE NAPA VALLEY'S DISTINCT AVAS - FROM THE LANDSCAPE TO YOUR GLASS.
BY CAREY SWEET

BOB MCCLENAHAN

G

rape growing and winemaking have been
such Napa Valley hallmarks for centuries
that it may surprise you to learn that the region
has been an official American Viticultural Area
(AVA) since only 1981. Yet even then, the premium Napa Valley landscape was so significant that
it was California's first-ever AVA, designated to
identify an area's distinctive soil, climate, and terrain, and how those factors distinguish the grapes
that thrive there.
Today, the Napa Valley includes 16 sub-AVAs
across 47,000 acres of wine grapes spanning impressive geological diversity that develops different

personalities even among the same grape varieties.
The cool, mountaintop Atlas Peak AVA, for example, produces Cabernet Sauvignon typically boasting bright, elegant berry and cherry fruit with ample
acidity, while the warm-to-hot Calistoga valley floor
AVA produces Cabernet Sauvignon that is usually
bigger and riper, showcasing dark fruits like blackberry and black currant.
BUILD YOUR PALATE
One of the best ways to explore how different
AVAs encourage different grape characteristics?
Taste lots of wines! Preferably, as you build your

WHAT IS
BIODYNAMIC WINE?
Biodynamic technique is
similar to organic farming
in that it avoids synthetic
chemicals, but it also views
the vineyard as an entire
ecosystem, observing
factors such as astrological
influences and lunar cycles.
Biodynamic wines are also
made without common
manipulations such as
yeast additions or acidity
adjustments.
WHAT IS
ORGANIC WINE?
An organic listing on a
wine label means one
of two things: It's either
made from organically
grown grapes, without any
added sulfites, or it's made
from certified organically
grown grapes, avoiding all
synthetic pesticides.

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