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California Shenandoah Valley

California Shenandoah Valley wine guide: the wine region in USA, its Zinfandel, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
USA
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Zinfandel
Styles
red · white
5
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

California Shenandoah Valley is a wine region of Sierra Foothills, USA.

Zinfandel leads the plantings, with Sangiovese, Barbera, Aglianico and Primitivo alongside it.

Vines root into decomposed granite, free-draining and granite.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.

The region is known for red wine and white wine.

Soil
Decomposed graniteFree-drainingGraniteLoamSand
Climate
Continental
Terrain
ElevatedHills
Styles
redwhite

Grapes planted here.

01 ZinfandelDominant Read → 02 SangioveseBlending Read → 03 BarberaBlending Read → 04 AglianicoBlending Read → 05 PrimitivoBlending Read → 06 Syrah Read → 07 Petite Sirah (Durif) Read → 08 Tempranillo Read → 09 Cabernet Sauvignon Read → 10 Pais (Mission) Read → 11 Viognier Read → 12 Grenache (Garnacha) Read → 13 Petit Manseng Read → 14 Grenache Blanc Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • C. G. Di Arie Cabernet Sauvignon, Shenandoah Valley, USA
  • C. G. Di Arie Estate Grown Petite Sirah, Shenandoah Valley, USA
  • C. G. Di Arie Gallery Collection Interlude Red, Shenandoah Valley, USA
  • C. G. Di Arie Southern Exposure Zinfandel, Shenandoah Valley, USA
  • Casino Mine Ranch 'Marcel', Shenandoah Valley, USA
  • Casino Mine Ranch Grenache Blanc, Shenandoah Valley, USA
  • Casino Mine Ranch Grenache Noir, Shenandoah Valley, USA
  • Dillian Barbera, Shenandoah Valley, USA

Nearby regions.

01 VirginiaUSA Read → 02 Sierra FoothillsUSA Read →

California Shenandoah Valley: common questions

01.
What grapes is California Shenandoah Valley known for?
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Zinfandel is the signature grape of California Shenandoah Valley. Sangiovese, Barbera, Aglianico and Primitivo are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does California Shenandoah Valley make?
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California Shenandoah Valley produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is California Shenandoah Valley?
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California Shenandoah Valley is a wine region in USA.

More from here: every wine region in USA, or the wider Sierra Foothills guide.

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