Sonoita AVA
| Sonoita AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1984 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Arizona |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 84,175 hectares (208,000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Malvasia , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Petite Sirah , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Syrah , Tempranillo , Viognier , Zinfandel |
Sonoita AVA is a wine-growing region in the US state of Arizona recognized since October 26, 1984 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives .
location
The American Viticultural Area Sonoita is located in southeast Arizona , south of the metropolitan area of Tucson . The cultivation area is surrounded by the Huachuca Mountains , Santa Rita Mountains and Whetstone Mountains . The vineyards are located at an altitude of 1400 to 1500 m and are among the highest on the North American continent. The area is sparsely populated. The largest town is Patagonia (approx. 900 inhabitants) on Sonoita Creek. The soil is an alluvial cone made of gravelly loam , which has good water retention capacity.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.97 Sonoita." ( 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 page view on October 20, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute, The (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last page view on October 20, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Sonoita (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last page view on October 20, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .
- Bruce Cass and Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Companion to the Wine of North America . 1st edition. Oxford University Press, 2000, ISBN 0-19-860114-X .