Sonoma Valley AVA
| Sonoma Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1981, revised 1985 and 1987 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , North Coast AVA , Sonoma Coast AVA , Sonoma County |
| Sub-regions: | Los Carneros AVA , Sonoma Mountain AVA |
| Grape varieties: | Aleatico , Alicante Bouschet , Barbera , Burger , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Carignan , Chardonnay , Gewürztraminer , Grand Noir de la Calmette , Grenache , Lenoir , Malbec , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Muscadelle , Muscat Canelli , Nebbiolo , Palomino , Petit Bouschet , Petit Verdot , Petite Sirah , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Silvaner , Syrah , Tempranillo , Teroldego , Trousseau Gris , Viognier , Zinfandel |
Sonoma Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area, recognized since December 4, 1981) is a wine-growing area 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 city of Santa Rosa and the Bay of San Pablo . The approximately 25 km long area is flanked east by the Mayacamas Mountains and west by the Sonoma Mountains .
climate
The Sonoma Mountains to the west of the area provide adequate protection against excessive rainfall that comes from the Pacific Ocean . The area is cooled by the mists of the Bay of San Pablo.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.29 Sonoma 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 January 4, 2008.
- ^ Appellation America (2007). "Sonoma Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 4, 2008.
Web links
- http://www.sonomagrapevine.org/sonoma-valley Sonoma County Winegrape Commission in English
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .