Santa Ynez Valley AVA
| Santa Ynez Valley AVA | |
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 Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley |
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| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1983 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Central Coast AVA |
| Sub-regions: | Sta. Rita Hills AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 1735 hectares (42,880 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Albarino , Arneis , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Cinsault , Counoise , Grenache , Grenache Blanc , Lagrein , Malbec , Malvasia , Marsanne , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Muscat Canelli , Nebbiolo , Négrette , Petit Verdot , Pinot Blanc , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Roussanne , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Syrah , Tempranillo , Tocai Friulano , Viognier and Zinfandel |
Santa Ynez Valley AVA (recognized since April 15, 1983) is a wine-growing region in the Santa Ynez Valley in the US state of California . The area is in the Santa Barbara County administrative area . The wine-growing region is part of the parent Central Coast AVA and is the most important supplier of vines to Santa Barbara County. The valley is bordered to the north by the Purisima Hills and the San Rafael Mountains and to the south by the Santa Ynez Mountains . In the cooler west of the valley, the white grape variety Chardonnay is grown with success . In the warmer east, however, late-ripening grape varieties from the Rhône such as Syrah , Grenache and Roussanne are used.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.54 Santa Ynez 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 25, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page January 25, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Santa Ynez Valley (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 .