Carneros - sometimes referred to as Los Carneros (Spanish for The Rams) - is an American Viticultural Area that straddles the border between Napa and Sonoma counties in California. Famous as the setting for Microsoft's Windows XP ‘Bliss’ desktop background, its distinctive characteristics of microclimate and geography create perfect growing conditions for the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes.
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