Dry Creek Valley

Clouds roll along the oak and fir covered hills mixed generously with vineyards.... more

by John K Woodruff

Title

Dry Creek Valley

Artist

John K Woodruff

Medium

Photograph - Digital Painting

Description

Clouds roll along the oak and fir covered hills mixed generously with vineyards.

The Dry Creek Valley appellation in Sonoma County, California, located northwest of the town of Healdsburg. The valley is formed by Dry Creek, a tributary of the Russian River, and is approximately 16 miles long and 2 miles wide. At the turn of the 20th century, Dry Creek Valley was one of California's most prominent producers of Zinfandel. During Prohibition, much of the valley was converted to plum, pear, and prune trees. Since the resurgence of wine grape production in the 1970s, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel have become the most planted varietals, and Dry Creek Valley appellation has become one of the state's top Zinfandel producers.

Digital painting from a photograph taken with a Nikon D300 in May 2015.

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May 20th, 2015