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The wine draws its character — and its name — from the explosive effort required to break open the rocky mountain terrain where the vineyards are planted, lending the fruit an intensity rooted in rugged, high-elevation growing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e ABV: ~13.5%  |  Origin: Lake County, North Coast, California  |  Style: Dry White  |  Producer: Dynamite Vineyards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eProduction \u0026amp; Heritage\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDynamite Vineyards sources its fruit from mountain vineyards scattered across California's North Coast appellations, including Lake, Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties. The brand takes its name from the dynamite historically needed to blast through the steep, rocky mountainsides in order to plant vines — terrain that stresses the vines and concentrates flavor in the grapes. 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