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Mendocino

Mendocino sits further north and cooler, with redwood shade, organic farming and Anderson Valley fog making Pinot Noir and sparkling wine feel tauter.

Place
Mendocino · California · North Coast · United States
Producers
3
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationMendocino · California · North Coast39.10° N · 123.52° W
Appellations
Mendocino · Mendocino Ridge · Anderson Valley · Yorkville Highlands · Covelo · Redwood Valley · Potter Valley · Eagle Peak Mendocino County · Dos Rios · Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak · McDowell Valley · Comptche

Elsewhere in California · North Coast

Continue through the region

  1. Lake & Inland North1 producerLake and the inland north rely on elevation and Clear Lake's moderating effect, giving Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc more freshness than the latitude implies.
  2. Marin & Solano3 producersMarin & Solano sits within California · North Coast, United States.
  3. Napa80 producersNapa is California Cabernet's narrow valley benchmark, where warm days, cool nights and hillside benches give ripe black fruit with tannin and polish.
  4. Sonoma15 producersSonoma is larger and more coastal than Napa, so foggy valleys suit Pinot Noir and Chardonnay while warmer inland hills carry Zinfandel and Cabernet.

Producer profiles

Producers in Mendocino

  • 1000 Stories VineyardsHopland label that created the bourbon barrel-aged wine category with its 2014 Zinfandel release.
  • Bonterra VineyardsOrganic winery in Mendocino County, California, certified since 2000 and farming regeneratively with USDA organic and climate neutral credentials.
  • Roederer Estate/Bon VivantRoederer Estate makes traditional-method sparkling wine from eight Anderson Valley sites; Bon Vivant Brut is a separately documented California Chardonnay–Pinot Noir bottling.

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Where to go next

placeReturn to California · North CoastSee how Mendocino fits within the wider California · North Coast region.mapSee Mendocino in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet 1000 Stories Vineyards1000 Stories Vineyards is one of the producers placed in Mendocino.