Red Hills Lake County AVA
| Red Hills Lake County AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 2004 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Clear Lake AVA , North Coast AVA |
| Cultivation climate: | III according to Winkler |
| Soil types: | volcanic origin |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 12,600 hectares (31,250 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 1,200 hectares (3000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Barbera , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Malbec , Merlot , Petite Sirah , Petit Verdot , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Syrah , Zinfandel |
Red Hills Lake County AVA (recognized July 12, 2004) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is in southwest Lake County . The Protected Designation of Origin wine region is located on the southwestern shore of Clear Lake . The vineyards lie at the foot of Mount Konocti , an extinct volcano . The vineyards are at a height of 430 m to 910 m. With an annual rainfall of 640 to 1000 mm, the climate is comparatively humid.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.169 Red Hills Lake County." ( 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 Lake County Winegrape Commission (2008). "Red Hills: Talking Points" ( Memento of the original from November 20, 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. . Last access to this page on January 21, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .