b'RELAX AND REVIVE INRUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY TheRussianRiverValleysclimateiswhatmakes itnotable.Thislow-lyingflatplainextendssouth and west of Healdsburg as it winds its way along the Russian River and descends to meet the Pacific atJenner,thenmakesitwaytowardtheGolden Gate Bridge, ending about 55 miles north of this landmark.Thisareathrivesduetothecoastal influencesofthePacificOcean,whichmakesit anexceptionalplaceforgrowingcool-climate grapes like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Russian RiverValleyissoexpansiveithastwosmaller appellations:GreenValleyandChalkHill.Green Valley is one of the smallest appellations in Sonoma County and is nestled in the southwest corner of the RussianRiverValley.Thisareaisgreatlyaffected bythecoolingcoastalelements,whichbenefits thecool-climategrapesthatflourishinthese conditions. Chalk Hill, named for the volcanic soil that make up the area, is a unique little gem known foritsoutstandingvarietals.Situatedinthe northeast corner, it is afforded warmer temperatures, which allow whites to thrive along with Cabernet Sauvignon.RussianRiverValleyChardonnaysare exceptional,beingslightlymoreleanandrefined than those of Alexander Valley, but the fruit is still developed enough to sustain months in oak barrels creatingdepthandcomplexity.Theareaisalso internationallyrenownedforitsPinotNoirs. MultiplesubAVAswithdistinctsoilsandmicro- climates allow for a diversity of flavor and styles. RUSSIAN RIVER Warmdaysbracketedbycoolfoggymornings and nights allow the delicate fruit to mature and developincomplexitywhilemaintainingdelicacy VALLEY and acidity.TOTAL ACRES: 126,600VINEYARD ACRES: 15,000+NUMBER OF WINERIES: 101 GROWING 30 DIFFERENT GRAPE VARIETALS10 CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE 11'