Knights Valley AVA
| Knights Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 14,980 hectares (37,000 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 810 hectares (2,000 acre) |
| Number of vineyards: | over 30 |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Malbec , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Petit Verdot , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Syrah , Tinto Cão , Zinfandel |
Knights Valley AVA (recognized since October 21, 1983) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in Sonoma County , just east of the Alexander Valley AVA and Chalk Hill AVA between Jimtown and Calistoga . This Denomination of Origin is one of the first five specified wine-growing regions in Sonoma County. The currently planted vineyards are spread over approx. 30 layers, which are worked by as many winegrowers. Due to its eastern location on the slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains , this area has the warmest climate of any wine-growing region in Sonoma County. The Napa Valley AVA joins further east .
climate
The warm daytime temperatures and cool nights favor the cultivation of grape varieties from Bordeaux or the Rhône . Cabernet Sauvignon is the most popular grape variety in the Knights Valley. But Merlot , Cabernet Franc , Malbec and Petit Verdot as well as Sauvignon Blanc , Chardonnay , Viognier and Syrah also thrive very well.
Wineries
The two largest producers of wines of this appellation are the companies Beringer Vineyards and Kendall Jackson Winery.
See also
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.76 Knights Valley." ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet 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 Appellation America (2007). "Knights Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 4, 2008.
