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Twomey’s Sauvignon blanc is a blend of Sauvignon blanc grapes from their estate vineyards at their wineries in Napa Valley, Anderson Valley, and Russian River Valley. [3] Twomey is named after Ray Duncan's mother, Velma Marie Twomey Duncan. [4] Nate Weis is Director of Winemaking for both Twomey and Silver Oak.
[12] [2] [11] In 1975, Napa County was home to 45 wineries, and in 1980 there were over 100 wineries operating in Napa County. [10] In 1981, Napa Valley became California's first designated American Viticultural Area (AVA). [13] This level of growth has sustained to the present day, as in 2012, there were 430 wineries in Napa County. [10]
The winery was created in 1996 on 46 acres ranging over several volcanic hills above the town of Yountville with the goal of producing wines of First Growth quality. [2] In the 1990s, the best California wines became known as "cult wines" and a prominent winemaker making such wines was Helen Turley.
Mayacamas Vineyards is a California wine producer located in the Mt. Veeder AVA in the Mayacamas Mountains within the Napa Valley AVA, bordering the Sonoma Valley AVA.The estate is known for producing wine of a more traditional style than the Napa trends of recent years that emphasizes power, weight, high levels of alcohol and extravagance.
Wine Country is a region of California, in the northern San Francisco Bay Area, known worldwide as a premier wine-growing region. [1] The region is famed for its wineries, its cuisine, [2] Michelin star restaurants, boutique hotels, luxury resorts, historic architecture, [3] and culture. [4]
The Napa River is a river approximately 55 miles (89 km) long in the U.S. state of California. It drains a famous wine-growing region called the Napa Valley, in the mountains north of the San Francisco Bay. Milliken Creek and Mt. Veeder watersheds are a few of its many tributaries.