About California Wine

2.  About
California wine is wine made in the U.S. state of California.
Nearly three-quarters the size of France, California accounts for
nearly 90 percent of American wine production.
 History
The state of California was first introduced to Vitis vinifera vines
in the 18th century by the Spanish, who planted vineyards with
each mission they established.

3.  Modern era
Several well-known wineries were founded in this
decade including Robert Mondavi, Heitz Wine Cellars
and David Bruce Winery. As the quality of Californian
wine improved, the region started to receive more
international attention
 Climate and geography
California is very geologically diverse region and is
equally varied in the range of climates and terroirs
that can be found.

4.  Wine regions
California has over 427,000 acres (1,730 km2)
planted under vines mostly located in a stretch
of land covering over 700 miles. The wine
regions of California are often divided into 4
main regions.
 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Merlot
Pinot noir
Sauvignon blanc
Syrah
Zinfandel

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6. California Wine Profile
America’s top wine producer
California makes 90% of all U.S. wine and is the world’s 4th leading
wine producer after France, Italy and Spain.
3,400 bonded wineries
Up 321% from 807 wineries in 1990; nearly all family owned businesses.
199.6 million cases
California wine sales volume into the U.S. market.
$18.5 billion retail value
Retail value of California wine sales in the U.S.
61% share of U.S. market by volume
Three of every five bottles sold in the U.S. is a California wine, with
shipments growing annually since 1993.
$1.14 billion in export revenue
U.S. wine exports, 90% from California, reached record high, growing
25% in value from 2009. Up 117% from $541 million in 2001.
California exports 47 million cases to 125 countries; Up 40% from
34 million cases in 2001.
4,600 grapegrowers
Huge Sustainable Grape growers.
535,000 acres of winegrapes
Winegrapes are grown in 48 of 58 counties in California;
111 federally approved American Viticultural Areas.
3.59 million tons harvested of winegrapes
More than 110 winegrape varieties.
 New World wine styles
The style of California Cabernet Sauvignon that first put California on the
world's wine map at the Judgment of Paris is still a trademark style
today. The reliably warm weather allows many wineries to use very ripe
fruit which brings up a more fruit forward rather than earthy or
mineralic style of wine.

7. It is common belief that Old World wines refer to wines from the Old World (specifically wine regions in countries like
France, Italy and Spain) and that New World wines refer to wines from the USA, South America and Australia. This
benchmark might have been true in the past but, nowadays, one can no longer rely on this simplistic
classification. Today, when we pit New World wines against Old World wines, we are actually comparing the wine styles
and the wine making processes more than the wines’ place of origin.
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