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On the site of Lillie
Langtry's old estate, Guenoc and Langtry Estate Vineyards were revived by the Magoon family at about the same time. The now-deceased longtime winery president Orville Magoon sold his interest in the company in 2003 and retired to San Francisco with his wife, Karen Magoon. The
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area. Guenoc Valley receives approximately 45 inches (114 cm) to 50 inches (127 cm) of rain per year, while
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established a wine estate in the Guenoc Valley, at the southern end of the county in the 1800s. It wasn't until the late 1960s and the 1970s that farmers who wanted to diversify started planting grapes again, mostly in nearby Big Valley.
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isolated from surrounding areas by rocky ridges. Its geographical location also affects the climate. Guenoc Valley has slightly less
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Guenoc Valley is a small inland valley of about 23,000 acres (9,300 ha), extending from upper
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