Unoaked

A wine that has been fermented and aged in stainless steel or concrete tanks, barrels, or eggs, instead of oak. This style gives the wine more clarity and purity of fruit.

The California county with the highest percentage of organic vineyards is Mendocino County.

Answer: True.

Mendocino has the highest percentage of organic vineyards of any county in California. According to the Wine Institute, the Mendocino AVA has about 16,700 acres under vine. Of that, almost 30 percent are certified by the California Certified Organic Farmers, with countless other vineyards being organic but not officially certified.

“No! We’ve only been growing cab franc here for 900 years. There is still so much to learn.”

—Mathieu Baudry of Domaine Bernard Baudry
Upon being asked if he would consider growing red grapes other than cabernet franc in Chinon (Loire Valley) France.

Get WineSpeed