Russian River Valley AVA
| Russian River Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
 Vineyard in the Russian River |
|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1983, revised 1987, 2003 and 2005 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , North Coast AVA , Northern Sonoma AVA , Sonoma Coast AVA , Sonoma County |
| Sub-regions: | Chalk Hill AVA , Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA |
| Planted acreage: | 4,050 hectares (10,000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Alicante Bouschet , Arneis , Barbera , Black Muscat , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Canaiolo nero , Carignan , Chardonnay , Chenin Blanc , Cinsault , Dolcetto , Early Burgundy , Freisa , Gewürztraminer , Grenache , Malbec , Mammolo , Marsanne , Merlot , Muscat Canelli , Petit Verdot , Petite Sirah , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Gris , Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir , Pinotage , Roussanne , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Syrah , Trousseau Gris , Viognier , Zinfandel |
Russian River Valley AVA (recognized since October 21, 1983) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the administrative area of Sonoma County in the immediate vicinity of the Russian River and borders the municipality of Sebastopol to the south .
The designation of origin stands for almost one sixth of the vineyards in Sonoma County. The Russian River Valley has a rather cool climate influenced by the morning mists of the nearby Pacific Ocean . The early maturing grape varieties Pinot Noir and Chardonnay therefore thrive here very well.
Web links
Commons : Russian River - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.66 Russian River Valley." ( 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 access to this page January 4, 2008.
- ↑ a b c Appellation America (2007). "Russian River Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 4, 2008.
