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Feature Article
Atlas Peak winemakers look to the future with eyes
focused on Cabernet Sauvignon.
Atlas Peak ~ Napa Valley (AVA)
Atlas Peak producers try to shake the Sangiovese Blahs
Atlas Peak producers, saddled with a reputation for ‘less-than-stellar’ Sangiovese, are reinventing themselves, their vineyards, and their wines – and Cabernet is at the heart of the make-over.
by
Alan Goldfarb
May 30, 2006
When discussing the Atlas Peak American Viticulture Area (AVA) in the southeastern hills of the Napa Valley, any talk of it has to begin with Sangiovese. However, the folks involved with the dozen wineries and the approximately 15 growers now in the small region, would most likely want it to end there.
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