Sonoma Mountain AVA
| Sonoma Mountain AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1985 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , North Coast AVA , Northern Sonoma AVA , Sonoma County , Sonoma Valley AVA |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 2,020 hectares (5,000 acres) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Merlot , Petit Verdot , Pinot Gris , Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Syrah , Zinfandel |
Sonoma Mountain AVA (recognized January 23, 1985) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is located in the southern part of Sonoma County in the Sonoma Valley (also known as The Valley of the Moon ) in the immediate vicinity of the town of Glen Ellen . The vineyards occupy the western part of the parent Sonoma Valley AVA and are near the Sonoma Mountains . The embedding in the coastal mountains results in a great abundance of microclimates that allow a wide range of grape varieties . Important varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Pinot Noir , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon and Zinfandel .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.102 Sonoma Mountain." ( 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 accessed January 4, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Sonoma Mountain (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 4, 2008.
Web links
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .