[blue_large]Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak[/blue_large]
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| Year established | 2011 |
| Climate | Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak growers record an average 12 degree drop in temperature, from the center of Cloverdale to the base of the mountain. Daytime temperatures tend to drop significantly further, as elevation increases to vineyards above 1,600 feet. The inversion layer at workHowever, nighttime temperatures tend to increase, and gradually become warmer than the valley floor. This dramatically altered diurnal pattern is the result of heavier, cooler air dropping into the valley, displacing the warmer air and causing it to rise. The valley vineyards are chilly at night, while high elevation sites remain relatively warm. Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak temperatures are also affected by marine inversion, which occurs through the night and early morning hours, in regions exposed to coastal weather patterns. The inversion is created by heavy, moist, cold marine fog slipping beneath warmer air, trapping it well above the valley. These patterns are typical in mountain and coastal viticulture, and work together to produce unique growing conditions, across a variety of micro-climates. |
| Elevation | 1600 to 3000 ft. |
| Rainfall | 45 to 90inches annually. |
| Soils | Volcanic, gravelly loam. |
| Total Area | 4,750 acres |
| Size of planted vineyards | 230 acres |