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Zinfandel in Santa Cruz Mountains

Ordinarily a cool-climate region, there is still enough heat in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA to produce solid Zinfandel.

Santa Cruz Mountains (AVA)

Zin in Santa Cruz Mountains

The cool climate favors Pinot Noir yet the few Zins that hail from this AVA are worthy contenders.

by Laura Ness
January 24, 2007



The Santa Cruz Mountains would not bubble to the top of the heap when you say Zinfandel. In fact, most of the wineries who make Zin in this region source it from elsewhere.

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