Central Coast AVA

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Central Coast AVA
Appellation type: American Viticultural Area
Year of establishment: 1985
Country: United States
Part of the wine-growing region: California
Sub-regions: Arroyo Grande Valley AVA , Arroyo Seco AVA , Ben Lomond Mountain AVA , Carmel Valley AVA , Chalone AVA , Cienega Valley AVA , Edna Valley AVA , Hames Valley AVA , Lime Kiln Valley AVA , Livermore Valley AVA , Monterey AVA , Mount Harlan AVA , Pacheco Pass AVA , Paicines AVA , Paso Robles AVA , San Antonio Valley AVA , San Benito AVA , San Bernabe AVA , San Francisco Bay AVA , San Lucas AVA , San Ysidro District AVA , Santa Clara Valley AVA , Santa Cruz Mountains AVA , Santa Lucia Highlands AVA , Santa Maria Valley AVA , Santa Ynez Valley AVA , Sta. Rita Hills AVA , York Mountain AVA
Recognized cultivation area: 40,470 hectares (100,000 acres )
Grape varieties: Albarino , Barbera , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Carignan , Chardonnay , Chenin Blanc , Cinsault , Counoise , Gewürztraminer , Grenache , Grenache Blanc , Malbec , Marsanne , Merlot , Mondeuse , Mourvèdre , Orange Muscat , Petit Verdot , Petite Sirah , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Roussanne , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Syrah , Tempranillo , Vermentino , Viognier , Zinfandel

Central Coast AVA (recognized October 24, 1985) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The vineyards of the huge area extend from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. As part of the efforts to introduce the term terroir in California, an abundance of sub-regions with more clearly defined growing conditions have been established in the meantime.

Although a large number of different grape varieties were planted, Chardonnay dominated the grape variety with almost 50 percent.

Counties

According to American law, each county is a protected designation of origin in terms of viticulture. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau therefore did not need to recognize the following counties in separate proceedings:

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.75 Central Coast." ( Memento of the original from July 10, 2008 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 page view 23 December 2007. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / ecfr.gpoaccess.gov
  2. ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). Central Coast AVA- "Central Coast (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last page view 23 December 2007.
  3. ↑ Code of Federal Regulations, Title 27, Section 4.25 (a)

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