Suisun Valley AVA
| Suisun Valley AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1982 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , North Coast AVA |
| Cultivation climate: | III after Winkler and Amerine |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 6,100 hectares (15,000 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 1200 hectares (3000 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Carignan , Chardonnay , Grenache , Malbec , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Petit Verdot , Petite Sirah , Pinot Gris , Riesling , Roussanne , Sauvignon Blanc , Syrah , Valdiguié , Verdelho , Viognier , Zinfandel |
Suisun Valley AVA has been a recognized wine-growing region in the US state of California since December 27, 1982 and part of the national Napa Valley AVA .
location
The vineyards are distributed over the administrative district of Solano County . The growing area borders on the south of the famous Napa Valley . The eponymous Suisun Valley lies between the Vaca Mountains and the Mt. George Range in the west. The valley ends at Suisun Bay in the south while the north was defined by the border with Napa County.
climate
The close proximity to the Bay of San Pablo and the Bay of San Francisco results in a comparatively cool climate and thus enables the cultivation of the early ripening grape varieties Pinot Gris or Riesling, although the average sunshine duration is very high.
According to the Winkler and Amerine climate reference model developed at the University of California, Davis , the area was classified as Class III.
geology
The soil is predominantly loamy in nature. Depending on the position, it is more of a sandy loam soil or a calcareous loam soil.
The area is irrigated via the Putah South Canal , which is fed by Lake Berryessa and is managed by the operating company Solano Irrigation District .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.45 Suisun 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 October 6, 2008.
- ^ Appellation America (2007). "Suisun Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on October 6, 2008.
Web links
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .