Page 30 - Terroir_2014

2 0 1 4 • N A P A V A L L E Y V I N T N E R S 30
Napa Valley at a Glance
ALTHOUGH THE MOST RENOWNED IN THE UNITED STATES, THE NAPA VALLEY AVA IS ALSO
ONE OF THE SMALLEST YET MOST DIVERSE WINEGROWING REGIONS IN THE WORLD.
Napa Valley contains 33 soil series with more than 100 soil variations and half
of the soil orders that exist within the world can be found in the Napa Valley.
Vineyards range in elevations from sea level to 2,600 feet (800 meters) above sea level.
Its varying topography includes flat valley floor; low, sloping alluvial fans; narrow,
linear valleys; steep mountain slopes and ridges; and high plateaus.
There are 16 approved AVAs within the Napa Valley AVA.