Cienega Valley AVA
| Cienega Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1982 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Central Coast AVA , San Benito AVA |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Carignane , Chardonnay , Dolcetto , Grenache , Merlot , Négrette , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Sangiovese , Syrah , Zinfandel |
Cienega Valley AVA (recognized since August 19, 1982) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the western part of the administrative area of San Benito County and is part of the parent Central Coast AVA and San Benito AVA . Immediately to the north of this is the Lime Kiln Valley AVA . The area was once the main supplier of grapes of the winery Almaden Vineyards before that in 1987 the conglomerate Constellation Brands was acquired.
The vineyards are about 340 m above sea level. NN . The San Andreas Fault runs right through the area. While the soil east of the fault consists mainly of weathered granite and limestone, sandstone and granite predominate on the western side.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.38 Cienega 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.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Cienega 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 .