York Mountain AVA
York Mountain AVA | |
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Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
Year of establishment: | 1983, revised in 1987 |
Country: | United States |
Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Central Coast AVA |
Recognized cultivation area: | 3,788 hectares (9,360 acres) |
Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Petit Verdot , Pinot Noir , Syrah , Viognier |
York Mountain AVA has been a recognized wine-growing region in the US state of California since August 24, 1983 and part of the nationwide South Coast AVA .
location
The vineyards are spread over the administrative district of San Luis Obispo County and are located in the eastern part of the Santa Lucia Mountains , west of the designation of origin Paso Robles AVA . Further north is the Hames Valley AVA wine region . The vineyards are located at an altitude of approx. 450 m above sea level. NN , only 11 km from the Pacific Ocean . As a result, the cooling mists and sea breezes of the ocean can have a moderating effect on the climate . The climate of York Mountain is therefore cooler and also more humid than that of Paso Robles further east.
The recognition as a designation of origin can be traced back to a petition from the York Mountain Winery , which has been producing wine commercially since 1882.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.80 York Mountain." ( Memento of February 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last page view on October 7, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last page view on October 7, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "York Mountain (AVA): Description of the Appellation" . Last page view on October 7, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .