Napa Vineyard Sunset
by Leslie Wells
Title
Napa Vineyard Sunset
Artist
Leslie Wells
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Photograph - Photography
Description
A beautiful sunset in the Napa Valley in the Carneros region in American Canyon, as the sun tries to peek out for a moment after a rainy spring day.
More than 400 wineries dot the fertile soils of Napa Valley, one of the world’s premier viticultural regions. American Canyon at the southern tip of the Napa Valley is home to the Carneros wine-growing region, known for fog and a cool Bay breeze that create ideal conditions for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Napa County was formed and became one of the original California counties when the state became part of the United States in 1850.
John Patchett opened the first commercial winery in the county in 1859. The vineyard and wine cellar were located in an area that is now in the city limits of Napa. After working as a winemaker for Patchett, Charles Krug founded his own winery in St. Helena 1861.
Napa is warmer in the summer than Sonoma County, to the west, or Santa Barbara County, a wine-producing county in southern California. Thus, the Napa wineries favor varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, while Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are more the specialty of Sonoma and Santa Barbara wineries.
At the north end of Napa County, in the Mayacamas Mountains, lies Mount Saint Helena, the Bay Area's second tallest peak at 4,344 feet (1,323 m) and home to Robert Louis Stevenson State Park; Snell Valley is also situated in northern Napa County; the Missimer Wildflower Preserve is within Snell Valley. At the west side of the Napa Valley is Hood Mountain, elevation 2,750 feet (838 m).
Besides enjoying the wine and the restaurants, there is so much more to do in this area; biking, kayaking, fishing or take a short drive over to Bodega Bay for a swim in the ocean or take a long walk on the beach.
Everywhere you turn is a picture perfect postcard!
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May 8th, 2016
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