El Dorado AVA
| El Dorado AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1983, revised 1987 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Sierra Foothills AVA |
| Sub-regions: | Fair Play AVA |
| Soil types: | volcanic |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 165,970 hectares (410,115 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Barbera , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Carignan , Charbono , Chardonnay , Cinsault , Gewürztraminer , Graciano , Grenache , Grenache Blanc , Malbec , Marsanne , Merlot , Mondeuse , Mourvèdre , Muscat Canelli , Petite Sirah , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Rolle , Roussanne , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Syrah , Tempranillo , Tinto Cão , Touriga Nacional , Viognier , Zinfandel |
| Number of wineries: | 26th |
El Dorado AVA (recognized since October 13, 1983) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the administrative area of El Dorado County , east of Sacramento . The wine-growing region lies at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains . The main varieties grown are Zinfandel , Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot . The vineyards are at a height of 360 m to 1,050 m above sea level. NN . The best vineyards are usually over 650 m high. The acidic soil is predominantly of volcanic origin.
South of the El Dorado AVA are the wine-growing regions of Fiddletown AVA and California Shenandoah Valley AVA .
climate
There is a Mediterranean climate with mild, mostly humid winter and warm dry summer. Since the area is about 150 kilometers from the coast of the Pacific , it is often very hot in midsummer. The low humidity and the wind, which brings cool air from San Francisco Bay and the mountains at night , make the stay bearable and make viticulture at this altitude possible.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.61 El Dorado." ( 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 7, 2008.
- ↑ a b Sierra Wines (2008). "List of wineries in El Dorado AVA (English) Last page accessed January 7, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "El Dorado (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 7, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .