San Lucas AVA
| San Lucas AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1987, revised in 2004 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Central Coast AVA , Monterey AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 13,730 hectares (33,920 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Malbec , Merlot , Petit Verdot , Petite Sirah , Pinot Noir , Sauvignon Blanc , Syrah |
San Lucas AVA (recognized since January 29, 1987) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the south of Monterey County . The protected designation of origin is part of the parent Monterey AVA and is defined in the east by the Salinas River and in the west by the Santa Lucia Mountains . In the north is the San Bernabe AVA and in the east of the area at the southernmost end of the Salinas Valley is the Chalone AVA . The appellation benefits from the early shading of the vineyards by the Santa Lucia Mountains, so the difference between day and night temperatures is very pronounced. This allows early-ripening grape varieties such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to flourish despite the warm climate . The owners of what is currently the world's largest contiguous vineyard, the San Bernabe vineyard , are trying to gain recognition as a wine-growing region.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.56 San Lucas." ( 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. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page on January 29, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "San Lucas (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on January 29, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .