Alexander Valley AVA

Alexander Valley AVA (Wine Region)
A vineyard in Alexander Valley.
Appellation type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	1984, amended 1986, 1988, 1990, 2001^[1]
Country	USA
Part of	California, North Coast AVA, Northern Sonoma AVA, Sonoma County
Total area	32,536 acres (132 km²)^[2]
Size of planted vineyards	15,000 acres (61 km²)^[3]
Grapes produced	Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Viognier, Zinfandel^[3]
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The Alexander Valley is an American Viticultural Area located north of Healdsburg in Sonoma County, California. It is home to many wineries and vineyards, as well as the city of Cloverdale. Highway 101 runs through the valley, and the Russian River flows down the valley, surrounded by vineyards on both sides. From the higher elevations of the valley rim, there is view as far south as Taylor Mountain and Sonoma Mountain.

The region was named for Cyrus Alexander, a former land grant holder in the area in 1847.^[4]

The boundaries of the appellation are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 27, Section 9.53.

[edit] See also

^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.53 Alexander Valley." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Nov. 30, 2007.
^ Professional Friends of Wine (2007). "American Viticultural Areas". Retrieved Nov. 15, 2007.
^ ^a ^b Appellation America (2007). "Alexander Valley (AVA): Appellation Description". Retrieved Nov. 30, 2007.
^ Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names, Fourth ed., University of California Press, p. 8. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.