Solano County Green Valley AVA
| Solano County Green Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1982 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , North Coast AVA |
| Planted acreage: | 324 hectares (800 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Syrah |
Solano County Green Valley AVA (recognized December 29, 1982) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the coastal administrative area of Solano County . The area defined as the Green Valley is approximately 1.6 km × 6.4 km in size. The Protected Designation of Origin area is northeast of San Pablo Bay and southeast of the Napa Valley AVA wine region . The cool breezes from the nearby bay and often cool fog create a microclimate similar to that of the nearby Los Carneros AVA and Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVAthat differ significantly from the hot climates of the regions further north of the Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.44 Solano County Green Valley." ( Memento of the original from February 12, 2012 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. Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last access to this page on January 21, 2008.
- ↑ a b c Appellation America (2007). "Solano County Green Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on January 21, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .