Covelo AVA
| Covelo AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 2006 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Mendocino County , North Coast AVA |
| Planted acreage: | 1 hectare (2 acre) |
The Covelo AVA (recognized since February 16, 2006) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is approximately 70 km north of Ukiah in the Mendocino County administrative area . Although barely 1 hectare of vineyards is currently planted, Covelo has been awarded a protected designation of origin by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives . This is justified with the unusual climate ; Covelo is shielded from the Pacific Ocean by higher peaks and, despite its relative proximity to the coast, has a continental climate. In addition, the temperature differences between day and night are very pronounced; a fact that is important for quality viticulture.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.187 Covelo." ( 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 21, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Covelo (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on January 21, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .