Fiddletown AVA
| Fiddletown 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 |
| Soil types: | loamy soils |
| Grape varieties: | Grenache , Petite Sirah , Zinfandel |
Fiddletown AVA (recognized since October 4, 1983) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the administrative area of Amador County , approximately 60 kilometers southeast of the city of Sacramento . Grapevines were planted during the California gold rush in the early 1850s. The majority of the planted vineyards are in the south and west of the growing area. The vineyards are at an altitude of 450 to 750 meters above sea level. Almost 20% of the wine produced in Amador County comes from Fiddletown AVA.
geography
climate
Since the area is about 160 kilometers from the coast of the Pacific , it is often very hot in midsummer. The low humidity and the wind, which brings cool air in from the San Francisco Bay at night , make the stay bearable and viticulture at this altitude possible. There is a Mediterranean climate with mild, mostly humid winter and warm dry summer.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.81 Fiddletown." ( 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 Appellation America (2007). "Fiddletown (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 .