Rita Crane Photography: Golden Vineyards of Anderson Valley, Mendocino County
The rich colors of the vines in the late October sunshine caught my eye......contrasting with the deep greens of the tall redwood trees that border this vineyard.
Anderson Valley has developed into a major wine growing region of Northern California and is known especially for its Pinot grapes. This variety thrives in the upland areas due to the cooling effect of the fog that often develops along the valley. This happens when cold air coming in from the coast hits the hot dry valley air and condenses.
Throughout the valley tasting rooms beckon wine enthusiasts as they travel along the winding mountain road that cuts through to the coast, following the Navarro River. This narrow road used to be a stagecoach road that connected the inland valleys to the rugged, remote, Mendocino Coast.
Rita Crane Photography: Golden Vineyards of Anderson Valley, Mendocino County
The rich colors of the vines in the late October sunshine caught my eye......contrasting with the deep greens of the tall redwood trees that border this vineyard.
Anderson Valley has developed into a major wine growing region of Northern California and is known especially for its Pinot grapes. This variety thrives in the upland areas due to the cooling effect of the fog that often develops along the valley. This happens when cold air coming in from the coast hits the hot dry valley air and condenses.
Throughout the valley tasting rooms beckon wine enthusiasts as they travel along the winding mountain road that cuts through to the coast, following the Navarro River. This narrow road used to be a stagecoach road that connected the inland valleys to the rugged, remote, Mendocino Coast.