Dry Creek Valley AVA
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| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1983 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , North Coast AVA , Northern Sonoma AVA , Sonoma County |
| Sub-regions: | Rockpile AVA |
| Planted acreage: | 3,640 hectares (9,000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Alicante Bouschet , Barbera , Black Malvasia , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Carignan , Chardonnay , Chasselas , Cinsault , Gewürztraminer , Grenache , Malbec , Marsanne , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Muscat Canelli , Muscat d'Alexandrie , Peloursin , Petit Verdot , Petite Sirah , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Roussanne , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sauvignon Musque , Sémillon , Syrah , Viognier , Zinfandel |
| Number of wineries: | 167 |
Dry Creek Valley AVA (recognized since 1983) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the northwestern part of the Sonoma County administrative area , northwest of the township of Healdsburg . The valley was formed by the Dry Creek, a tributary of the Russian River , and was approx. 25 km long and max. 3 km wide. Viticulture is only made possible by irrigation of the vineyards. The water required for this comes from the artificially dammed Lake Sonoma.
history
At the beginning of the 20th century, the wine-growing region was one of the most important producers of wines made from the Zinfandel grape variety. During the time of alcohol prohibition, the vines were replaced by plum, plum and pear trees. The world-famous company Sunsweet Growers near Healdsburg processed the fruits and exported the dried fruits worldwide. Viticulture has been gaining in importance again since the early 1970s, and Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel are the most important grape varieties. Sauvignon Blanc is currently the most important white grape variety in the valley.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.64 Dry Creek 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 4, 2008.
- ↑ a b Wine Country (2006). "Little Dry Creek Valley Turns Out Big Wine Experience" . Last access to this page January 4, 2008.
- ↑ a b c Appellation America (2007). "Dry Creek Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 4, 2008.
- ^ Gilbert, Nan (2003). "Appellation Series: Part 4 Dry Creek Valley" . North Bay Biz . July, 2003.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .