California Wine

    Think of California wine, people will call it the New World wine ----- because of geographical location, the California wine industry was seen as a rising star. However, this view is contrary to the facts.
Needless to say, France and many European neighbors, has a long history of wine, but also California's wine history dates back to the late 18th century when Spanish missionaries began planting wine grapes near San Diego. 1812, a group of Russian fur traders from the northern California coast by the horse business to establish a stronghold, and planted the first vine. Soon after, the Mexican military government followed the horse in the city planted a lot of vines. Even today, as part of the then Governor of the vineyards are still in the original production of grapes. Early efforts by the Governor after a hundred years, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, the migrants who would have brought their winemaking techniques in California. Many of these brewers in the great people achieve their dreams, to enjoy the joy of success. Their wines are exported to New York or Paris, blown away by people.
Sadly, the 1920 temperance movement in California wine hamper the further development of the United States 13 years of Prohibition the vast majority of wineries is a fatal blow. American brewers have used a whole generation to recover, and now they have gone beyond the predecessors, and now a lot of good California wine sold around the world is the best proof. 27 years ago, in a blindfolded wine tasting events, the French wine expert judging panel embarrassed to announce that the quality of California wines superior to French wine wine. In 1976 Paris wine selection activities to win the famous Napa Valley Monte Lina deer jumping castle and winery. The success of all California vintners is really a great cause for celebration. From the California wine produced is always lower than the European wine is no longer first-class. California is the world's fourth largest wine producer, exported wine to more than 160 countries.
Natural conditions in California
California is the largest wine region, with its output accounting for 90% of the United States. First, let us look at this piece of land unique location, you will see why gold is now California will have more than 1,000 wineries, wine brewing wine, many of which have been so old European breweries have exclusive aura eclipsed. In fact, California has attracted a lot of Old World wine, they leave home for the grape unique to California to pursue a strong, ripe fruit flavors.
When you compare the world's climate, you will find California's climate is unique, each year more than 200 days of sunshine, the grape growing season and very stable, growing grapes in California does have an ideal climate. California's grape growing season of two spring and summer weather make a unique wine ----- both realized the dream of a long, hot and dry during the day and plenty of light, it can give the wine a rich flavor; also cool clear night, making the grapes retain essential acidity. In Europe, the brewers are eager to have ideal weather like this, but usually they are disappointed look on.
In addition, California has a unique topography, especially for high-quality wine grapes grow. Elevation of the mountains stretching along the Pacific coast to the inland continue to lower, they have an unusual micro-climate areas such as Napa Valley, the valley of the Norma, Russia River, Edna, Christmas Yinei Zi and the Grand Canyon and the vast San Jun Accio valley.
California has created a variety of terrain diversity of soil types, including chalk, limestone, clay, loam and volcanic ash, etc. In fact, in a vineyard is not difficult to find three or four different types of soil. This means that the grape growers can grow several grape varieties, and each can receive the maximum amount of harvest and flavor.
Every region has their pride for the growth of specific grape varieties and soil temperature. For example, Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Sauvignon (Cabernet Sauvignon) Napa Valley, most suitable for the growth of Pinot Noir / Pinot Noir (Pinot Noir) is only in the Russian River and the Central Coast in order to cool the valley has its unique flavor , the unique aroma of California Zinfandel / Zinfandel (Zinfandel), particularly for the valley near the holy Jun Accio, the growth of such areas such as Lodi.