North Yuba AVA
A 22,400-acre California AVA located in the larger Sierra Foothills AVA, northwest of the towns of Grass Valley and Nevada City. Small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are planted here. The Renaissance vineyard and winery is the only one in the area.
The New Wine Lovers Companion, 2nd Edition, by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Copyright © (1) 2003, 1995 by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Reprinted by arrangement with Barron's Educational Series, Inc.