Clements Hills AVA
| Clements Hills AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 2006 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Lodi AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 34,575 hectares (85400 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 8,785 hectares (21,700 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Barbera , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Dolcetto , Grenache , Malbec , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Petite Sirah , Syrah , Zinfandel |
Clements Hills AVA (recognized July 17, 2006) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is in the administrative area of San Joaquin County . The protected designation of origin lies in the southeast of the superior Lodi AVA . The rolling hills along the Mokelumne River are 27 m (90 ft) and 122 m (400 ft) above sea level. NN . Due to the topography, an abundance of microclimates can form within the wine-growing area . The soil consists of alluvial land with a high proportion of limestone and clay . The alluvial land lies on a base made of granite and rock of volcanic origin.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.197 Clement Hills." ( 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 on January 29, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Clements Hills (AVA): Appellation Description" ( Memento of the original from January 31, 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. . Last access to this page on January 29, 2008.
- ↑ a b Rieger, Ted (2003). "Subdividing Lodi - Proposal Supported for 7 Sub-AVAs" . Wine Business Monthly . Edition August 2003.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .