Discover what makes the Napa wine regions unique and why it is so well suited to Bordeaux varieties (including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc). Winemaker Mia Klein takes us through the micro regions you need to know about, their conditions, soils and climate, and the wine character you can expect. Mia gives us a general guide to wine in Napa and other areas of California in this vineyard interview at the beginning of the 2016 harvest in this video interview.
Mia Klein has been making wine in Napa since the 80s, and has consulted and made wines for critically acclaimed wineries including Chappellet Winery, Araujo Estate Wines, Cimarossa, Spottswoode, Viader, Boyanci, Laird Family Estates, Bressler Vineyards, Della Valle Vineyards and Robert Pepi Winery. As well as her continued work as a wine consultant, she makes wines under her own label – Selene Wines.
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