Mount Harlan AVA
| Mt. Harlan AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1990 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Central Coast AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 3,011 hectares (7440 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 40 hectares (100 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Aligoté , Chardonnay , Pinot Noir , Viognier |
| Number of wineries: | 1 |
Mt. Harlan AVA has been a recognized wine-growing region in the US state of California since November 15, 1990 and part of the supra-regional Central Coast AVA .
location
The vineyards are spread over the administrative district of San Benito County and are located within the Gabilan Mountains in close proximity to the Pinnacles National Park . The vineyards are at an altitude of 550 to 670 m above sea level. NN on a limestone subsoil. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Denomination of Origin recognition is based on a petition from Josh Jensen of the Calera Wine Company, the region's only winery . Jensen founded his company where the growing conditions are almost identical to those in Burgundy . This also includes the procurement of land.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.131 Mt. Harlan." ( 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 page view on October 7, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last page view on October 7, 2008.
- ↑ a b c d Appellation America (2007). "Mount Harlan (AVA): Description of the Appellation" . Last page view on October 7, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .