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On Mt. Veeder, fire burned through Sky Vineyardsâ 14 acres of zinfandel and syrah planted at an elevation of 2,100 feet, though its winery survived. The Atlas Peak fire scorched the organic vineyard that Michael Mondavi Family Estate uses for its Animo cuvÃ©e.
Some of the best vineyard sites, or einzellage, have rocky soils and good drainage. The rocks retain the dayâs warmth and reflect it back onto the vines at night. The einzellagen on the rock-strewn hillsides above Assmanhausen, overlooking the Rhine River, are some of the best in Germany for Pinot Noir.