EL DORADO

PLANTED ACRES
1,800

MOST POPULAR VARIETIES
Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon

TEMPERATURE PROFILE
Warm to hot with little diurnal shift, cooler macroclimates at higher elevations

VINEYARD ELEVATION
1,200 to 3,500 ft.

SOIL TYPE
Mainly decomposed granite with fine-grained volcanic and shale

VARIETIES IN FOREFRONT WINES
Syrah: ripe and rich (in Cabernet blend)