Mendocino Ridge AVA
| Mendocino Ridge AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1997 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Mendocino AVA , Mendocino County , North Coast AVA |
| Sub-regions: | Anderson Valley AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 101,200 hectares (250,000 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 30 hectares (75 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Zinfandel |
Mendocino Ridge AVA (recognized October 27, 1997) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is in the Mendocino County administrative area . The wine-growing region with a protected designation of origin is only separated from the Pacific Ocean by a few small mountain ranges . Despite the impressive size of the defined area, the sites actually suitable for viticulture are rare. Most of the area is covered with the coastal redwood and the Douglas fir . Although plantings have been known since the end of the 19th century, the currently planted vineyard area is only 30 hectares. The most important grape variety is the Zinfandel .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.158 Mendocino Ridge." ( 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 on January 21, 2008.
- ↑ a b c d Appellation America (2007). "Mendocino Ridge (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on January 21, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .