Eagle Peak Mendocino County - Wine Region of the Day
/EAGLE PEAK MENDOCINO COUNTY
Photo of Eagle Peak Mendocino County by David Toomey for Qorkz.
Eagle Peak Mendocino County received designation as an AVA in 2014. Situated on 26.260 acres, Eagle Peak Mendocino County is a sub-appellation of the Mendocino AVA. Eagle Peak Mendocino County's elevation ranges from 1,100 to 3,320 feet with rolling and steeply sloping terrain.The soil Consists of shallow, well-draining, coarse gravel, sandstone, clay, and loam mixes. Eagle Peak Mendocino County: has a consistent climate year round with only a 20-degree variance in temperature Throughout the Year. Warm air from the inland valley pushes against the cold air off the Pacific Creating a long slow growing season in the area. Eagle Peak is Almost Exclusively planted with Pinot Noir.