Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
| Santa Cruz Mountains AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1982 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Central Coast |
| Sub-regions: | Ben Lomond Mountain |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 165.11 hectares |
| Number of vineyards: | over 50 |
| Grape varieties: | Mainly Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Carignan , Chardonnay , Dolcetto , Grenache , Malbec , Malvasia, Merlot , Mondeuse , Mourvèdre , Nebbiolo , Petit Verdot , Petite Sirah , Pinot Noir , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Syrah , Viognier and Zinfandel . |
| Wine quantity: | Red wine , white wine , single-variety or in a Bordeaux blend |
Santa Cruz Mountains AVA (recognized since 1982) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California and is part of the supra-regional Central Coast AVA . The area is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains region and extends to the three administrative units of Santa Clara County , Santa Cruz County and San Mateo County , all of which are part of the San Francisco Bay Area .
In the past, the vineyards were repeatedly victims of the Pierce Disease vine disease .
Geography and climate
The area under vines is bounded on the one hand by the Santa Cruz Mountains and in the north by Half Moon Bay . The vineyards are at a height of 120 to 250 m above sea level. NN .
Wineries
The region gained worldwide reputation when the Paris wine jury in 1976 voted two wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains among the ten best wineries worldwide. On the one hand, there was a white wine from Chardonnay vintage 1973 from David Bruce Winery (10th place among white wines) and a red wine from 1971 vintage from Monte Bello de Ridge Vineyards (5th place among red wines).
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Appellation America, Santa Cruz Mountains AVA : Description of the wine-growing region.
- ↑ Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association ( Memento of the original from May 18, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ George M. Taber, Judgment of Paris , Simon & Schuster, 2005, p. 305. ISBN 0743247515 .
