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Our 47-acre Quail Hill
Vineyard is located in the Laguna Ridge area of the Russian
River Valley appellation, one of three distinctive regions
in the valley. This area is one of the coolest regions in the
appellation. Although the coastal fog usually burns off by mid-to-late
morning, giving the grapes sufficient daylight hours to fully
ripen, it brings in enough cold temperatures to maintain high
levels of acidity in the fruit's composition. The presence of
fog during the growing season is the region's single most important
defining feature.
The cool growing season means harvest in the Russian River Valley is typically 10 days to 2 weeks later than in neighboring appellations. The longer hangtime for the grapes allows the fruit to develop and concentrate its mature character while maintaining its natural acidity.
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