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What you are reading: Wineries Near Santa Cruz This Weekend
Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- When it comes to wine in the United States, few regions rank as highly as the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation area.
- This part of California is known for producing some of the very best American wines, with the area's unique microclimate helping to provide the perfect conditions for grape growth.
- The days around Santa Cruz are often warm, with a lot of sunshine, while the nights are moist and cool.
- The soil is particularly rich in minerals and nutrients too.
- In short, this area was made to make wine.
- Therefore, it's no surprise that the Santa Cruz region has dozens of different wineries and a long list of high-class, great quality bottles being produced every single year.
- The full region covers an area of more than 800 square miles, and there are Santa Cruz wineries all around this area, so wine connoisseurs and appreciators often have a lot of fun traveling around and visiting some of the best wineries.
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