The Petaluma Gap is a grower-focused region with a rich legacy of agricultural families dating back several generations. Our vineyards have been shaped by this agricultural context and are often nestled in with cattle, sheep, chickens and fruit trees. Petaluma Gap grape growers are stewards of the land and are dedicated to farming sustainably, with many growers devoted to organic or biodynamic viticulture practices.
With the Petaluma Gap’s unique geography and climate, these determined growers face constant challenges. Every growing season their vines are engulfed by heavy morning fog, battered by afternoon wind, and threatened by fall rain as the grapes slowly ripen. They put their heart and soul into this challenging farming. Why do they do it? Open a bottle of Petaluma Gap wine to find out.
- Location
- Climate
- Varieties
- Petaluma Area
- History
- Farming
Location
The Petaluma Gap AVA spans an area of more than 200,000 acres stretching in the northwest from the Pacific coast at Bodega Bay and running southwest to Highway 37 at Sear’s Point on San Pablo Bay; it straddles northern Marin and southern Sonoma counties.
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Climate
Located in northern Marin and southern Sonoma counties, the Petaluma Gap AVA enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate characterized by warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
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Varieties
There are over 4,000 acres of grapevines in the Petaluma Gap AVA. Seventy-five percent of the grapes grown here are Pinot Noir, with the remaining almost evenly split between Chardonnay and Syrah.
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Petaluma Area
Centrally located 32 miles north of San Francisco, the City of Petaluma is one of the oldest in California and an ideal base for exploring Wine Country, the redwoods, and the Sonoma Coast.
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History
Petaluma Gap’s agricultural history harkens back nearly 200 years, with a myriad of interesting elements, including its first grapevine plantings by General Vallejo...
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Farming
The Petaluma Gap is a grower-focused region with a rich legacy of agricultural families dating back several generations...
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