Lodi AVA

Lodi AVA
Appellation type:	American Viticultural Area
Year of establishment:	1986 revised in 2002
Country:	United States
Part of the wine-growing region:	California
Sub-regions:	Alta Mesa AVA , Borden Ranch AVA , Clements Hills AVA , Cosumnes River AVA , Jahant AVA , Mokelumne River AVA , Sloughhouse AVA
Recognized cultivation area:	223,280 hectares (551,500 acres)
Planted acreage:	36,437 hectares (90,000 acres)
Grape varieties:	Albarino , Alicante Bouschet , Alvarelhao , Barbera , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Carignan , Charbono , Chardonnay , Chenin Blanc , Cinsault , Colombard , Dolcetto , Dornfelder , Flame Tokay , Gamay , Graciano , Grenache , Kerner , Lemberger , Malbec , Marsanne , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Muscat Canelli , Petit Verdot , Petite Sirah , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Pinotage , Riesling , Roussanne , Rubired , Ruby Cabernet , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sousão , Symphony , Syrah , Tannat , Tempranillo , Tinto Cão , Touriga Nacional , Trousseau Gris , Valdiguié , Verdelho , Viognier , Zinfandel

Lodi AVA (recognized since 1986) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California and is part of the national appellation California. The total recognized area is 223,000 hectares (551,500 acres) of which about 36,000 hectares are actually planted. The area is located in the northern part of the San Joaquin Valley along the San Francisco Bay , within the administrative area of Sacramento County . It is named after the city of Lodi .

history

Viticulture has been known in the Lodi area since the middle of the 19th century. Settlers found wild vines in particular on the banks of the Calaveras River , a tributary of the San Joaquin River . The Calaveras River was sometimes called Wine Creek by the settlers .

Geography and climate

Lodi has a climate comparable to that of the European Mediterranean with warm summers but with a marked difference between day and night temperatures. Typical are the large pebbles mixed with sandy loam, which in places completely litter the ground and thus give a picture similar to that in Châteauneuf-du-Pape . In order to take into account the concept of terroir , the wine-growing area was divided into sub-zones. In the Alta Mesa AVA , Borden Ranch AVA , Clements Hills AVA , Cosumnes River AVA , Jahant AVA , Mokelumne River AVA , Sloughhouse AVA zones , the soil types and microclimate are more homogeneous than would be possible in a large area.

Viticulture

Despite the impressively long list of grape varieties available, the area is best known for its old Zinfandel plantations. In addition, the most important grape varieties are Merlot , Chardonnay , Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc .

See also

• Viticulture in California
• Viticulture in the United States

literature

• André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.107 Lodi." ( 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 25, 2008. 
2. ^ Appellation America (2007). "Lodi (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 25, 2008.
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Appellation America - Lodi . Retrieved January 11, 2011.
4. ^ The Wine Institute - The Appellations of California Wine . Retrieved January 11, 2011.