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Antelope Valley of the California High Desert

Antelope Valley of the California High Desert wine guide: the wine region in USA, its Zinfandel, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it.

Country
USA
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Zinfandel
Styles
red · white · rosé
4
Signature grapes
3
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Antelope Valley of the California High Desert comes out of California, USA, where it sits as a wine region.

Zinfandel leads the plantings, with Syrah, Viognier and Tempranillo alongside it.

The climate is continental, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated, mountains and valley floor.

The region is known for red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

Producers worth knowing include Coruce Vineyards, Don Giovanni Vineyards and Golden Star Vineyards.

Climate
ContinentalNotable rainfall
Terrain
ElevatedMountainsValley floor
Styles
redwhiterosé

Grapes planted here.

01 ZinfandelDominant Read → 02 SyrahDominant Read → 03 ViognierDominant Read → 04 TempranilloBlending Read → 05 Malbec Read → 06 Cabernet Sauvignon Read → 07 Muscat of Alexandria Read → 08 Symphony Read → 09 Muscat Read → 10 Pinot Noir Read →

Producers worth knowing.

01 Coruce Vineyards
02 Don Giovanni Vineyards
03 Golden Star Vineyards

Bottles to look for.

  • Coruce Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Antelope Valley of the California High Desert, USA
  • Coruce Vineyards & Winery Cactus Cutrain Blend, Antelope Valley of the California High Desert, USA
  • Coruce Vineyards & Winery Malbec, Antelope Valley of the California High Desert, USA
  • Coruce Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir, Antelope Valley of the California High Desert, USA
  • Coruce Vineyards & Winery Red Door Reserve, Antelope Valley of the California High Desert, USA
  • Coruce Vineyards & Winery Symphony, Antelope Valley of the California High Desert, USA
  • Coruce Vineyards & Winery Syrah, Antelope Valley of the California High Desert, USA
  • Coruce Vineyards & Winery Viognier, Antelope Valley of the California High Desert, USA

Nearby regions.

01 Los AngelesUSA Read → 02 South CoastUSA Read →

Antelope Valley of the California High Desert: common questions

01.
What grapes is Antelope Valley of the California High Desert known for?
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Zinfandel is the signature grape of Antelope Valley of the California High Desert. Syrah, Viognier and Tempranillo are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Antelope Valley of the California High Desert make?
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Antelope Valley of the California High Desert produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Antelope Valley of the California High Desert?
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Antelope Valley of the California High Desert is a wine region in USA.

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