Edna Valley AVA

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Edna Valley AVA
Appellation type: American Viticultural Area
Year of establishment: 1982, revised in 1987
Country: United States
Part of the wine-growing region: California , Central Coast AVA
Recognized cultivation area: 9,065 hectares (22,400 acres)
Grape varieties: Albarino , Chardonnay , Grenache , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Petite Sirah , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Sauvignon Blanc , Syrah , Teroldego , Viognier

Edna Valley AVA (recognized since May 12, 1982) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the administrative area of San Luis Obispo County , southeast of the city of San Luis Obispo and north of the city of Arroyo Grande . The wine-growing region is part of the parent Central Coast AVA and borders the Arroyo Grande Valley AVA . The valley is bounded south by Lake Lopez and north by Islay Hill and benefits from an east-west orientation. As a result, the cooling mists and sea breezes of the Pacific Ocean can have a moderating effect on the climate . In addition, it is shadowed to the west by the Santa Lucia Mountains . As a result, the early ripening grape varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and, to a lesser extent, the Syrah variety thrive here . The grape material of the Edna Valley AVA is often processed with that of the Arroyo Grande Valley AVA. If both are expanded together in a blend , the wine must be marketed with the name of the superordinate American Viticultural Area .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.35 Edna Valley." ( Memento of February 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last access to this page January 25, 2008.
  2. ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page January 25, 2008.
  3. ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Edna Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 25, 2008.

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