California’s wine production is influenced by its torrid climate in the East and by the Pacific Ocean to the West. Cool moist airs from the Pacific tend to counterbalance the hot, dry air from the mainland, resulting in ideal conditions for winegrowing and wine production in California. It is due to these blessings of mother nature along with the professional attitude of those involved in winemaking that California has grown to be one of the major winegrowing regions in the World. Hungarian Haraszty Ágoston, who had introduced numerous European grape varieties to this region in the 19th century, was one of the pioneers of viniculture in California. The majority of these vine stocks were planted in his own estate: Buena Vista, to date in operation, located in Sonoma Valley. The major white grape varietals of California are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Chenin Blanc. As to the red varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel and Grenache dominate. With the North Coast region being the most important one, California's winegrowing region is divided into 5 areas adding up to 31,000 hectares, including both Sonoma and Napa Valleys.
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