Arroyo Grande Valley AVA
| Arroyo Grande Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1990 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Central Coast AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 17,353 hectares (42,880 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Chardonnay , Counoise , Grenache , Mourvèdre , Petite Sirah , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Sauvignon Blanc , Syrah , Tempranillo , Viognier and Zinfandel |
Arroyo Grande Valley AVA (recognized January 4, 1990) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the administrative area of San Luis Obispo County , southeast of the city of San Luis Obispo . The wine-growing region is part of the parent Central Coast AVA and borders the Edna Valley AVA . The almost 26 km long valley benefits from an east-west orientation. As a result, the cooling mists and sea breezes of the Pacific Ocean can have a moderating effect on the climate . In the offshore areas near Lopez Lake , the varieties Zinfandel , Petite Sirah and some varieties known from the Rhône Valley thrive . Under the influence of the mist, the early-ripening Chardonnay and Pinot Noir thrive in the coastal area .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.129 Arroyo Grande Valley." ( Memento of the original from February 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last access to this page January 25, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page January 25, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Arroyo Grande Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 25, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .