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The Wine Country is an area of Northern California in the United States known world-wide as a premium wine-growing region. Viticulture and wine-making have been practiced in the region since the mid-19th century. There are over 400 wineries in the area north of San Francisco,〔 mostly located in the area's valleys, including Napa Valley in Napa County, and the Sonoma Valley, Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Bennett Valley, and Russian River Valley in Sonoma County. Wine grapes are also grown at higher elevations, such as Atlas Peak and Mount Veeder AVAs.〔(Appelation America.com )〕 The region is defined not only by its viticulture, but also its ecology, geology, architecture, cuisine,〔Michael Chiarello, ''Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking: Wine Country Recipes for Family and Friends'', Chronicle Books, San Francisco, California.〕 and culture.〔Molly Chappellet, ''Gardens of the Wine Country'', Chronicle Books, San Francisco, California.〕 The majority of the grape harvest, by both area and value, derives from Sonoma County.〔(Sonoma County Indicators: 2007 )〕 Cities and towns associated with the Wine Country include Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Sonoma, Kenwood, Petaluma, Sebastopol, Guerneville, Windsor, Geyserville, and Cloverdale in Sonoma County; Napa, Yountville, Rutherford, St. Helena and Calistoga in Napa County; and Hopland and Ukiah in Mendocino County. ==Appellations== Wine Country is generally regarded as the combined counties of Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake. These counties contain the following American Viticultural Areas (AVAs):〔Code of Federal Regulations, Title 27, Part 9: American Viticultural Areas.〕 *in Sonoma County: Alexander Valley, Bennett Valley, Chalk Hill, Dry Creek Valley, Green Valley of Russian River Valley, Knight's Valley, Los Carneros, Northern Sonoma, Rockpile, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma Mountain, and Sonoma Valley. *in Napa County: Atlas Peak, Los Carneros, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley, Oakville, Rutherford, Saint Helena, Calistoga, Stags Leap District, and Yountville. *in Mendocino County: Anderson Valley, Covelo, Mendocino, and Potter Valley. *in Lake County: Clear Lake, Guenoc Valley, High Valley, and Red Hills Lake County. The six-county North Coast AVA overlaps with the Wine Country as defined here. In addition, the names of the counties themselves are legal for use as appellation names.〔Code of Federal Regulations, Title 27, Section 4.25(a).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wine Country (California)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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