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Feature Article
There are about 18 wineries and approximately 24 growers cultivating a little over 1,000 acres on Mount Veeder, a fraction of its 15,000 acres.
Mount Veeder ~ Napa Valley (AVA)
Mount Veeder: A Diversity of Directions
Because of its length and varied heights, Mount Veeder vineyards are influenced by breezes from San Pablo Bay to the south and warm valley conditions from the north. In the fifth part of The Napa Valley Series, Napa Valley correspondent Alan Goldfarb profiles just what makes Mount Veeder tick.
by
Alan Goldfarb
October 19, 2007
he Mount Veeder American Viticultural Area (AVA) stretches about 13 miles from north to south in the Mayacamas Range on the western edge of the Napa Valley. That means it traverses almost one-third of the length of the valley. That also means that there are diverse differences in the wines that are being produced up there at elevations that range from 450 to 2,500 feet.
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