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Article: A visit to Lake County's High Valley AVA.
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- Wines & Vines
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- December 1, 2005
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When people in the wine business think of Lake County, they usually think of a hot growing region, but one that produces excellent Sauvignon Blanc. If they're observant, they know that its new Red Hills AVA has the potential to produce superb Cabernet and other Bordeaux reds with much lower land costs than Napa or Sonoma.
Few, however, know of the new High Valley appellation above the northeastern shore of Clear Lake, the large lake that gives the county its name.
Unless you happen to fly over the area, or are specifically invited, you're unlikely to even be aware of the bucolic valley lying at 1,700 feet, surrounded by mountains reaching 3,000 feet. The ...