North Coast AVA

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North Coast AVA (Wine Region)
Appellation type American Viticultural Area
Year established 1983[1]
Country USA
Part of California
Sub-regions List of North Coast AVAs
Total area 3,000,000 acres (12,000 km²)
Grapes produced Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Gamay Noir, Gewurztraminer, Lagrein, Malbec, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Syrah, Valdiguie, Verdelho, Viognier, Zinfandel[2]
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The North Coast AVA is an American Viticultural Area in the state of California that encompasses grape-growing regions in six counties located north of San Francisco: Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano. This large appellation covers over 3,000,000 acres (12,000 km²) and includes a number of smaller sub-appellations that all share the common ecology trait of having its weather affected by the cool fog and breezes of the Pacific Ocean.[2]

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[edit] Sub appellations

[edit] Registered American Viticultural Areas (AVAs)

[edit] Counties

Because U.S. county names automatically qualify as legal appellations of origin for wine[3], the following appellations do not require registration with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau:

[edit] References

  1. ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.30 North Coast." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 4, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Appellation America (2007). "North Coast (AVA): Appellation Description". Retrieved Jan. 4, 2008.
  3. ^ Code of Federal Regulations, Title 27, Section 4.25(a)

[edit] See also

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