Yorkville Highlands AVA
| Yorkville Highlands AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1998 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California , Mendocino AVA , Mendocino County , North Coast AVA |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Malbec , Merlot , Petit Verdot , Petite Sirah , Pinot Noir , Primitivo , Sauvignon Blanc , Sémillon , Symphony , Syrah , Viognier , Zinfandel |
Yorkville Highlands (recognized April 7, 1998) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area is in the Mendocino County administrative area . The Yorkville Highlands are located between the already in Sonoma County lying Alexander Valley AVA and lying in Mendocino County Anderson Valley AVA . The Yorkville Highlands floor is rocky and contains a high percentage of gravel, which provides excellent drainage. During the day the temperatures are lower than in the adjacent Alexander Valley but higher than in the Anderson Valley. At night, however, the temperatures are lower than in the neighboring valleys.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.159 Yorkville Highlands." ( 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 access to this page on January 21, 2008.
- ↑ a b Appellation America (2007). "Yorkville Highlands (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page on January 21, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .