Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA at the northern end of the Mayacamas mountain range

Serious mountain wines: get to know California’s Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA

Shana Clarke, 30.05.2023

Learn how elevation makes wines from this AVA so unique.

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In California, there’s a small AVA hiding in plain sight — one just has to look up. Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA encompasses both Sonoma and Mendocino counties, and with just a handful of estates producing fruit from these high-elevation vineyards, it’s one of California’s best-kept secrets.

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