Lamorinda - Wine Region of the Day

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Lamorinda

The Lamorinda viticultural area is a 29,369 acre appellation approved by the TTB February 22, 2016.  The area is characterized by having moderate to moderately steep slopes of uplifted sedimentary rock.  This will require the vineyards to hand prune and harvest the grapes.  Located within the suburbans of the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward MSA leads to numerous small vineyards with many microclimates.  

The name Lamorinda is an amalgamation of the names of the local three cities: Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda.  Viticultural has been at home in the region since the 1860s.