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California (103)
California - North Coast
|
AVA |
DATE |
ACRES |
| North Coast (Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino,
Lake, Marin, Solano) |
Oct, 1983
|
3,240,108 |
NAPA COUNTY (16)
| Atlas
Peak |
Feb, 1992
|
12,267 |
| Calistoga |
(proposed) |
(unknown) |
| Chiles
Valley |
Apr, 1999
|
6,000 |
| Diamond
Mountain |
July,
2001 |
5,000 |
| Howell
Mountain |
Jan, 1984
|
13.061 |
| Los
Carneros (Sonoma) |
Sep, 1987
|
37,061 |
| Mt.
Veeder |
Mar, 1990
|
16,851 |
| Napa
Valley |
Jan, 1983
|
225,280 |
| Oak Knoll
District |
Apr, 2004
|
8,300 |
| Oakville |
Aug, 1983
|
6,768 |
| Rutherford |
Aug, 1983
|
6,650 |
| St.
Helena |
Oct, 1995
|
9,257 |
| Spring Mountain
District |
June, 1993
|
8,467 |
| Stags Leap
District |
Feb, 1989
|
3,042 |
| Wild Horse
Valley
(Solano) |
Dec,
1988 |
3,941 |
| Yountville |
May, 1999
|
8,260 |
SONOMA COUNTY (14)
|
AVA |
DATE |
ACRES |
| Alexander
Valley |
June,
1988 |
32,536 |
| Alexander
Mountain |
(proposed) |
(unknown) |
| Bennett
Valley |
Dec, 2003
|
8,140 |
| Chalk
Hill |
June, 1988
|
22,921 |
| Dry Creek
Valley |
Sep, 1983
|
78,387 |
| Green Valley of Russian
River Valley |
Dec,
1983 /
Apr, 2007 |
|
| Knights
Valley |
Nov, 1983
|
37,083 |
| Los
Carneros
(Napa) |
Sep, 1987
|
37,061 |
| Northern
Sonoma |
Sep, 1986
|
349,837 |
| Rockpile |
Apr, 2002
|
15,400 |
| Russian River
Valley |
Nov, 1983
|
126,600 |
| Sonoma Coast (Marin) |
July, 1987
|
516,409 |
| Sonoma
Mountain |
Feb, 1985
|
5,757 |
| Sonoma
Valley |
Jan, 1982
|
115,109 |
MENDOCINO COUNTY (9)
|
AVA |
DATE |
ACRES |
| Anderson
Valley |
Sep,
1983 |
58,532 |
| Cole
Ranch |
May, 1983
|
187 |
| Dos Rios |
Nov,
2005 |
15,500 |
| McDowell
Valley |
Feb, 1987
|
2,225 |
| Mendocino |
July, 1984
|
327,430 |
| Mendocino
Ridge |
Dec, 1997
|
87,466 |
| Potter
Valley |
Nov, 1983
|
28,805 |
| Redwood
Valley |
Feb, 1997
|
32,046 |
| Yorkville
Highlands |
June, 1998
|
40,000 |
LAKE COUNTY (5)
| Benmore
Valley |
Nov, 1991
|
1,440 |
| Clear
Lake |
June, 1984
|
217,328 |
| Guenoc
Valley |
Dec, 1981
|
4,395 |
| High
Valley |
Aug, 2005
|
14,000 |
| Red
Hills-California |
Aug, 2004
|
31,250 |
SOLANO COUNTY (3)
| Solano County Green
Valley |
Jan, 1983
|
17,009 |
| Suisun
Valley |
Dec,
1982 |
19,131 |
| Wild Horse
Valley
(Napa) |
Dec, 1988
|
3,941 |
HUMBOLDT
| Willow
Creek |
Sep, 1983
|
7,582 |
TRINITY COUNTY (2)
| Trinity
Lakes |
(proposed) |
96,000 |
| Willow
Creek |
Sep, 1983
|
7,582 |
California - Central Coast
Area (2)
|
AVA |
DATE |
ACRES |
| Central
Coast
(Alameda, Contra
Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Luis
Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara,
Santa
Cruz) |
Nov, 1985
|
5,463,269 |
| San Francisco
Bay (Alameda, Contra
Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa
Clara) |
Mar, 1999
|
1,566,713 |
ALAMEDA COUNTY
MONTEREY COUNTY (9)
| Arroyo
Seco |
May, 1983
|
32,779 |
| Carmel
Valley |
Jan, 1983
|
17,831 |
| Chalone |
July, 1982
|
8,671 |
| Hames
Valley |
Apr, 1994
|
12,297 |
| Monterey |
July, 1984
|
597,624 |
| San Antonio
Valley |
June, 2006 |
(unknown) |
| San
Bernabe |
Aug, 2004 |
24,796 |
| San
Lucas |
Mar,
1987 |
35,362 |
| Santa Lucia
Highlands |
June,
1992 |
20,708 |
SAN BENITO COUNTY (5)
|
AVA |
DATE |
ACRES |
| Cienega
Valley |
Sep, 1982
|
7,080 |
| Lime Kiln
Valley |
July, 1982
|
2,297 |
| Mt.
Harlan |
Dec, 1990
|
7,778 |
| Paicines |
Sep. 1982
|
18,881 |
| San
Benito |
Nov, 1987
|
46,634 |
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY (4)
| Arroyo Grande
Valley |
Feb, 1990
|
38,916 |
| Edna
Valley |
June,
1987 |
28,858 |
| Paso
Robles |
Nov, 1983
|
609,662 |
| York
Mountain |
Feb, 1987
|
6,349 | Under consideration
within the large Paso Robles AVA are Adelaida District, San
Miguel, and Santa Margarita Ranch.
SANTA
BARBARA COUNTY
(4)
| Santa Maria
Bench |
(proposed) |
3,200 |
| Santa Maria
Valley |
Sep, 1981
|
97,480 |
| Sta. Rita
Hills |
May, 2001 |
30,720 |
| Santa Ynez
Valley |
May, 1983
|
181,603 |
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (3)
| Pacheco
Pass |
Apr, 1984
|
2,702 |
| Santa Clara
Valley |
Apr, 1989
|
317,342 |
| San Ysidro
District |
Dec, 1990
|
2,539 |
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (2)
|
AVA |
DATE |
ACRES |
| Ben Lomond
Mountain |
Jan, 1988
|
38,400 |
| Santa Cruz
Mountains |
Jan, 1982
|
408,467 |
California - Southern Area
| South
Coast |
Dec, 1985
|
2,141,514 |
LOS ANGELES
COUNTY
| Malibu-Newton
Canyon |
June, 1996
|
957 |
RIVERSIDE & SAN
BERNARDINO
(2)
| Cucamonga
Valley |
May,
1995 |
109,400 |
| Temecula |
Feb, 1986
|
90,249 |
SAN DIEGO COUNTY (2)
| Ramona
Valley |
Jan,
2006 |
89,000 |
| San Pasqual Valley
|
Sep, 1981
|
9,205 |
California - Inland, Delta &
Foothills
|
AVA |
DATE |
ACRES |
| Sierra Foothills
(Yuba, Nevada,
Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne,
Mariposa) |
Dec, 1987
|
2,654,179 |
EL DORADO COUNTY (3)
| California Shenandoah
Valley (Amador) |
Feb, 1987
|
13,652 |
| El
Dorado |
Nov, 1983
|
410,115 |
| Fair
Play |
Apr, 2001
|
21,120 |
AMADOR
COUNTY
(2)
| California Shenandoah
Valley (El
Dorado) |
Feb, 1987
|
13,652 |
| Fiddletown |
Nov, 1983
|
12,069 |
YUBA COUNTY
| North
Yuba |
Aug, 1985
|
20,994 |
YOLO COUNTY (4)
| Capay
Valley |
Apr,
2003 |
102,400 |
| Clarksburg |
Feb, 1984
|
68,101 |
| Dunnigan
Hills |
June, 1993
|
69,354 |
| Merritt
Island |
Feb, 1987
|
5,264 |
MADERA COUNTY
SACRAMENTO
|
AVA |
DATE |
ACRES |
| Lodi (San
Joaquin) |
Mar, 1986
|
445,320 |
SAN JOAQUIN (3)
|
Lodi
(Sacramento)
Proposed
Sub-appellations include Jahant District, Mokelumne
River, Clements Hills, Borden Ranch, Cosumnes River, Alta
Mesa and Deer Creek
Hills |
Mar, 1986
|
445,320 |
| River
Junction |
July,
2001 |
1,300 |
| Tracy
Hills |
(proposed) |
39,200 |
SISKIYOU COUNTY
| Seiad
Valley |
June, 1994
|
2,203 |
STANISLAUS COUNTY (2)
| Diablo
Grande |
Aug, 1998 |
30,000 |
| Salado
Creek |
Aug,
2004 |
2,940
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