Sonoma Coast AVA
| Sonoma Coast AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1987 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , North Coast AVA , Sonoma County |
| Sub-regions: | Chalk Hill AVA , Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA , Los Carneros AVA , Northern Sonoma AVA , Russian River Valley AVA , Sonoma Valley AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 202,340 hectares (500,000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Gewürztraminer , Marsanne , Merlot , Pinot Gris , Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir , Pinotage , Roussanne , Sauvignon Blanc , Syrah , Viognier , Zinfandel |
Sonoma Coast AVA (recognized June 11, 1987) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the western, coastal part of the administrative area of Sonoma County . The area extends from San Pablo Bay in the south to the border of Mendocino County in the north. Compared to other AVAs in Sonoma County, the Sonoma Coast is the coolest and rainiest area.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.116 Sonoma Coast." ( 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 January 4, 2008.
- ↑ a b c Appellation America (2008). "Sonoma Coast (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 4, 2008.
Web links
- http://www.sonomagrapevine.org/sonoma-coast Sonoma County Winegrape Commission in English
- Sonoma County's Wine Country Map
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .