Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA
| Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1983, revised in 2007 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , North Coast AVA , Northern Sonoma AVA , Russian River Valley AVA , Sonoma Coast AVA , Sonoma County |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 7,690 hectares (19,000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Chardonnay , Gewürztraminer , Pinot Noir , Syrah |
Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA (until 2007 Sonoma County Green Valley AVA ) (recognized since November 21, 1983) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in Sonoma County, in the immediate vicinity of the Russian River . Defined as a sub-area, the area is located in the southwest of the parent Russian River Valley AVA near the communities of Bodega Bay and Sebastopol . This area is also known for fruit growing, especially the Gravensteiner apple . Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean makes this area the coolest in Sonoma County. This is why the early-ripening grape varieties Pinot Noir , Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer thrive here .
history
The wine-growing region was approved on November 21, 1983 under the name Sonoma County Green Valley AVA . However, there was a risk of confusion with the 1982 established Solano County Green Valley AVA . The winemakers therefore preferred to market their wines under the name of the parent Russian River Valley AVA . Nonetheless, they endeavored to use the smaller designation of origin and thus comply with the terroir idea. They therefore campaigned for a name change for a long time. The name change to the current name was approved on April 23, 2007.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.57 Green Valley of Russian River 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 c Appellation America (2008). "Green Valley of Russian River Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 4, 2008.
Web links
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .