San Benito AVA
| San Benito AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1987 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Central Coast AVA |
| Sub-regions: | Cienega Valley AVA , Lime Kiln Valley AVA , Paicines AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 18,218 hectares (45,000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Barbera , Chardonnay , Grenache , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Syrah , Tempranillo |
The San Benito AVA , recognized since October 5, 1987, is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the western part of the administrative area of San Benito County and is part of the parent Central Coast AVA . The area is reached by the cooling mists and sea breezes of the Pacific via an opening between the Gabilan Range and the Santa Lucia Mountains . The area was once a major supplier of grapes of the winery Almaden Vineyards before that in 1987 the conglomerate Constellation Brands was acquired.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ ode of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.110 San Benito." ( 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 25, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page January 25, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "San Benito (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 25, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .