Cole Ranch AVA
| Cole Ranch AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1983 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Mendocino AVA , Mendocino County , North Coast AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 45 hectares |
| Planted acreage: | 25 hectares |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Pinot Noir , Riesling |
Cole Ranch AVA (recognized April 15, 1983) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area extends over the administrative area of Mendocino County . Cole Ranch is a sub-zone of a total of three parent AVA's: Mendocino AVA , Mendocino County and the North Coast AVA .
At just 45 acres, it is the smallest Protected Designation of Origin in the United States. The American Viticultural Area is located between the Russian River and the Anderson Valley . The entire area under vines belongs to a single winery , the Esterlina Winery, which sells part of its grape harvest to other estates. Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot and Riesling are the most important grape varieties in the region.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.42 Cole Ranch." ( 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 February 2, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Cole Ranch (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page February 2, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .