Mendocino County 2024 American Wine Region of the Year Winner. Mendocino Winegrowers Inc. (MWI) is an alliance of grape growers and vintners working together to promote the grapes and wines from Mendocino County.

Enjoy our unique Mendocino County wines and friendly atmosphere. Alder Springs Vineyard On the hilly 6,000-acre Alder Springs Ranch in far northern Mendocino County, Stuart Bewley has been growing outstanding wine grapes since 1993.

Anderson Valley in California’s Mendocino County now ranks with the top Pinot Noir regions in North America. While production is not huge, quality is soaring, as rising-star winemakers join home grown stalwarts in producing sleek, powerful Pinots.

Many small vineyards dot the hills and dales of the rugged region. These legacy vineyards from Mendocino’s immigrant past give the region its identity as a home to Zinfandel, Mediterranean red varieties, including Syrah, Petite Sirah, Carignane, Charbono and Grenache.

Mendocino County wineries, held at Little River Inn; a Food & Wine Tasting held at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens with over 100 premier wineries plus 50 culinary masters, including executive chefs of the inest coastal restaurants; and the event centerpiece—Winesong’s Silent and Live Auctions

Mendocino County, renowned for its vast, rugged landscapes and commitment to organic and regenerative viticulture, has been named America’s Wine Region of the Year for 2024 by Wine Enthusiast magazine.

Not only does Alder Springs, arguably the county’s most famous vineyard, fall well outside of the sub-AVAs, Mendocino’s largest plantings do, too. In fact, the real heart of inland Mendocino wine country surrounds the three towns of Ukiah, Hopland, and Talmage.

Next year Patianna will include Zinfandel grown at Venturi Vineyards in Calpella and the Dolan family’s Dark Horse Vineyards just north of Patianna. All Patianna wine is made by Lee at Weibel Winery’s custom crush facility east of Hopland in McDowell Valley.

• Top white wine grape varietals planted in Mendocino County: Ø Chardonnay – 4466 acres (4154 bearing / 387 non-bearing) Ø Sauvignon Blanc – 724 acres (677 bearing / 46 non-bearing) LOCATION Mendocino County represents the most northern wine producing region in California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,988. GPS:

Anderson Valley in California’s Mendocino County now ranks with the top Pinot Noir regions in North America. While production is not huge, quality is soaring, as rising-star winemakers join home grown stalwarts in producing sleek, powerful Pinots.