Diamond Mountain District AVA
| Diamond Mountain District AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 2001 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Napa Valley AVA , North Coast AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 2000 hectares (5000 acre ) |
| Planted acreage: | 200 hectares (500 acres) |
| Single-variety wines: | Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Malbec , Merlot , Petit Verdot , Sauvignon Blanc |
Diamond Mountain District AVA (recognized since June 1, 2001) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California , is part of the national Napa Valley AVA and partly overlaps with the North Coast AVA . The area lies within the Mayacamas Mountains in the northeastern part of the Napa Valley . Due to the hilly environment, the vineyards are higher than the usual areas of the Napa Valley and therefore benefit less from the cooling effect of the mist of the Bay of San Pablo .
However, this shortcoming is partly compensated for by the porous soil of volcanic origin, as it cools down quickly when the sun's rays decrease.
Of the total of 2000 hectares of approved vineyards, around 200 hectares are currently planted.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.166 Diamond Mountain District." ( 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 view of this page on December 17, 2007
- ↑ a b c Appellation America (2007). "Diamond Mountain District (AVA): Appellation Description" ( Memento of the original dated November 1, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been 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 view of this page on December 17, 2007.
