Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA
| Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 2004 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Napa Valley AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 3,400 hectares (8,300 acres ) |
| Planted acreage: | 1,400 hectares (3,500 acre) |
| Single-variety wines: | Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Malbec , Merlot , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Syrah , Viognier , Zinfandel |
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA (recognized since February 25, 2004) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California and is part of the national Napa Valley AVA . The area is at the southern end of the Napa Valley. Due to the proximity to the bay of San Pablo , the wine-growing region benefits from the cooling morning mists and the fresh sea breezes, similar to Los Carneros AVA . This means that even early-ripening grape varieties such as Riesling and Pinot Noir can flourish without achieving any particular finesse. Oak Knoll District, on the other hand, is known for its delicate Chardonnay wine.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.161 Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley." ( Memento of the original from July 10, 2008 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 view of this page on December 17, 2007.
- ↑ a b c Appellation America (2007). "Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last view of this page on December 17, 2007.
