
Mendocino AVA
Mendocino, North Coast
Mendocino County AVA is one of the northern-most wine regions in California with two very different climate zones separated by the Mendocino Range. Mendocino County has 10 diverse appellations within it and almost a quarter of the regions wine grapes are organically grown. In the cooler part of the region you will find the prominent appellations of Mendocino, Mendocino Ridge, Anderson Valley and Yorkville Highlands.
In the warmer part of the region you will find Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, Cole Ranch, McDowell Valley, Covelo, and Dos Rios. Each of the regions has become known for certain wine varietals. The Anderson Valley for instance, with its proximity to the cool Pacific fog, produces excellent Gewurztraminer and Riesling sparking wines. In the warmer regions like Potter Valley and McDowell Valley, wines such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Grenache and Syrah have become popular, all of which can be found here at Gold Medal Wine Club.
While the Mendocino County area has been growing grapes as far back as the gold rush days the region has never enjoyed more success than it has today. There are over 550 vineyards and over 50 wineries in the region.

Tobias Vineyards
Continuing a legacy, crafting fresh and approachable wines from Napa Valley, Mendocino, and Rockpile Sonoma County
It wouldn’t have surprised anyone if Dawn Pauli-Forman and Tobias ‘Tob ...
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Onward Wines
A winemaking philosophy of respecting the environment and the grape through passion, care, and connection.
Founded by winemaker Faith Armstrong Foster in 2009, Onward Wines craf ...
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Meyer Family Cellars
Incorporating “Old World” balanced acidity and minerality with “New World” ripeness and forward fruit
Meyer Family Cellars is a small, family-owned winery situated in the p ...
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Brutocao Cellars
Blending Italian heritage with a rural agricultural lifestyle to make some of California’s finest wines
A small family winery in Mendocino County, Brutocao Cellars is owned a ...
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