River Junction AVA
| River Junction AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 2001 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 525 hectares (1300 acre) |
| Planted acreage: | 444 hectares (1100 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Malbec , Merlot , Pinot Gris , Petit Verdot , Syrah |
| Number of wineries: | 1 |
River Junction AVA (recognized since June 1, 2001) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area extends to the administrative areas of San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County .
The area northwest of the city of Modesto is near the confluence of the San Joaquin River and Stanislaus River , a fact that gave the area its name. The establishment of the protected designation of origin was an initiative of the winery McManis Family Vineyards (halfway between Modesto and Stockton area) back, which remained the only industrial estate in the region to this day. A unique selling point of the wine-growing region in comparison to other Californian AVAs of the Californian long valley is the somewhat cooler climate and a high proportion of fine sandy loam in the soil of the alluvial land. The cooler climate favors the cultivation of white grape varieties . Currently 90 percent of the areas are planted with the Chardonnay grape variety.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.164 River Junction." ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet 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 viewed June 30, 2008 ( page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ a b c d e Appellation America (2007). "River Junction (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on June 30, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .