Monterey AVA
| Monterey AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1984, revised in 1987 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Central Coast AVA |
| Sub-regions: | Arroyo Seco AVA , Carmel Valley AVA , Hames Valley AVA , San Antonio Valley AVA , San Bernabe AVA , San Lucas AVA , Santa Lucia Highlands AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 14,471 hectares (35,758 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Albarino , Alvarelhão , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Chenin Blanc , Gewürztraminer , Grenache , Malbec , Malvasia , Merlot , Orange Muscat , Petite Sirah , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Roussanne , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Sousão , Syrah , Tannat , Tinto Cão , Touriga Nacional , Valdiguié , Viognier , Zinfandel |
Monterey AVA (recognized since June 15, 1984) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is in the eastern part of Monterey County and is part of the parent Central Coast AVA . The area extends over the Carmel Valley and Salinas Valley and now includes 7 subzones. By opening up to Monterey Bay , the area benefits from the cooling effects of the mists and sea breezes of the Pacific, and daytime temperatures rarely exceed 24 ° C. However, the growing season for the vines is exceptionally long. The sandy soil usually needs to be watered with the water from the Salinas River .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.98 Monterey." ( 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.
- ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page January 25, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Monterey (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 25, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .