Temecula Valley AVA

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Temecula Valley AVA
Appellation type: American Viticultural Area
Year of establishment: 1984, added in 1986, 1987 and 2004
Country: United States
Part of the wine-growing region: California , South Coast AVA
Recognized cultivation area: 13,350 hectares (33,000 acres)
Planted acreage: 530 hectares (1300 acre)
Grape varieties: Black Muscat , Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Chenin Blanc , Cinsault , Cortese , Dolcetto , Gamay Noir , Gewürztraminer , Malbec , Merlot , Mourvèdre , Muscat Canelli , Muscat of Alexandria , Nebbiolo , Orange Muscat , Palomino , Petit Verdot , Petite Sirah , Pinot Gris , Pinot Noir , Riesling , Roussanne , Rubired , Sangiovese , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Syrah , Tannat , Viognier , Zinfandel

Temecula Valley AVA has been a recognized wine-growing region in the US state of California since October 23, 1984 and part of the nationwide South Coast AVA . In the beginning, the name of the designation of origin was Temecula AVA for short , but was changed to the current name in 2004.

After the San Pasqual Valley AVA , it was the second recognized AVA within the South Coast AVA. A short time later, the Ramona Valley AVA was recognized.

location

The vineyards are spread over the administrative district of Riverside County in the immediate vicinity of the city of Temecula and Murrieta . The county is part of the Greater Los Angeles area .

history

The history of viticulture in the Temecula Valley is relatively short.

When the area was settled by European settlers, the first vineyards were created, but were abandoned again in 1847.

Due to the rapid increase in population and the associated urbanization around Los Angeles in the 20th century, the winemakers of Anaheim or Rancho Cucamongo were increasingly displaced. The Temecula Valley between Los Angeles and San Diego currently offers the best growing conditions in the region.

Vincenzo Cilurzo was the first to plant new vineyards on a large scale in 1967. It was later followed by Ely Callaway, who is now the largest producer of the Temecula Valley Denomination of Origin. Ely Callaway also founded the well-known Callaway Golf company .

The Temecula Valley winemakers have come together to form the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association . The association monitors compliance with quality standards and serves as a marketing platform for the wines of the Temecula Valley.

Geographical location

The Temecula Valley is located southeast of the city of Los Angeles about 35 km from the Pacific Ocean . The Designation of Origin area is located along Rancho California Road at an elevation of 426 to 488 meters. NN .

climate

The climate in the Temecula Valley is desert-like, tempered by cool Pacific winds in the afternoon and at night. The average maximum temperature in August is 37 ° C (record: 46 ° C), the average minimum temperature in December is 1 ° C (record: –10 ° C in January).

Grape varieties

In the Temecula Valley, predominantly single-variety wines are produced. In addition to the typical California grape variety, the Zinfandel , the classic varieties Chardonnay , Sauvignon Blanc , Chenin , Riesling and Viognier are increasingly being grown. However, the climate favors the varieties of the French Rhône growing region . Following an international trend, many wines are aged in barriques .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.50 Temecula Valley." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved April 2, 2017
  2. ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last page view on October 7, 2008.
  3. ^ Appellation America (2007). "Cucamonga Valley (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last page view on October 7, 2008.
  4. ↑ http://www.weather.com

Web links

literature

  • Barbara Birnbaum & Kerry Cato: Geology and Enology of the Temecula Valley , San Diego Association of Geologists, San Diego, 2001, ISBN 0916251551
  • Gia Danson-Lucy: Temecula Wine Country: The Undiscovered Jewel Of Southern California , Vista Pacifica Publishing, San Clemente, 2003, ISBN 0967945216
  • Ann Ellwood: Wineries: San Diego County and the Temecula Valley , Chalk Press, 1999, ISBN 0966996704
  • William F. Heintz: Temecula: A Grape and Wine History , William F. Heintz and McMillan Farm Management, 1981
  • Betty Martin & Don Martin: The Best of the Wine Country , Pine Cone Press, Columbia, 1997, ISBN 0942053176
  • André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .