Santa Clara Valley AVA
| Santa Clara Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1989 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Central Coast AVA , San Francisco Bay AVA |
| Sub-regions: | Pacheco Pass AVA , San Ysidro District AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 134,679 hectares (332,800 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Carignan , Chardonnay , Grenache , Grignolino , Merlot , Muscat Canelli , Petite Sirah , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Roussanne , Sangiovese , Sémillon , Syrah , Zinfandel |
Santa Clara Valley AVA (recognized since March 28, 1989) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is in the administrative area of Santa Clara County . The region is part of the superordinate Central Coast AVA and San Francisco Bay AVA , but is also divided into two subzones, Pacheco Pass AVA and San Ysidro District AVA .
In the early days of the history of viticulture in California , the region played a pioneering role and the winemakers Paul Masson and Charles Lefranc in particular provided important impulses for the success of the viticulture industry.
The development of the wine-growing region was slowed down by the booming industry of Silicon Valley and the associated conversion of vineyards into building land. Today the majority of the planted vineyards can be found in the west of the Santa Cruz Mountains near the city of San José .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.126 Santa Clara 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 on January 29, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page on January 29, 2008.
- ^ Appellation America (2007). "Santa Clara Valley (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 .