| Cienega Valley AVA (Wine Region) | |
| Appellation type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1982[1] |
| Country | USA |
| Part of | California, Central Coast AVA, San Benito AVA |
| Grapes produced | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Grenache, Merlot, Negrette, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Syrah, Zinfandel[2] |
The Cienega Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in western San Benito County, California. An American Viticultural Area is a designated Wine Grape -growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features with boundaries The United States of America —commonly referred to as the California wine is Wine made in the US state of California. Nearly three-quarters the size of France, California accounts for nearly 90 The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the The San Benito AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in San Benito County, California. Cabernet Franc is one of the major varieties of red Wine Grape in Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red Wine grape varieties. Carignan is a red Wine grape that originated in Cariñena Aragon and was later transplanted to Sardinia, elsewhere in Italy, France Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. Dolcetto is a black Wine Grape variety widely grown in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. Grenache (pronounced gren-ash) (in Spanish, Garnacha, in Catalan, Garnatxa) is probably the most widely planted variety of red wine Merlot ('MERL-oh' in British English mer-LOH in American English and standard French is a red Wine Grape that is used as both a blending grape and for Négrette is a dark red Wine Grape grown primarily in South West France in the region between Albi and Toulouse. Pinot noir ('pino nwar is a red Wine Grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Sangiovese is a Red wine Grape variety originating in Italy whose name derives from sanguis Jovis, "the blood of Jove " Syrah is a dark-skinned variety of Grape used in Wine. Syrah is grown in many countries and is primarily used to produce powerful Red wines which enjoy Zinfandel is a variety of red Grape planted in over 10 percent of California wine vineyards An American Viticultural Area is a designated Wine Grape -growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features with boundaries San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the larger Central Coast AVA. The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the The valley was once a major source of wine grapes for Almaden Vineyards before it was acquired by Constellation Brands in 1987. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice For the Tokyo University supercomputer see Gravity Pipe. GRAPE, or GRA phics P rogramming E nvironment is Almaden Vineyards is a Winery located in Escalon and Madera, California. Constellation Brands Inc, headquartered in Fairport New York, is a large international producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands with a large portfolio of Approximately 1,100 feet (340 m) above sea level, the valley floor is divided by the San Andreas fault. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the The San Andreas Fault is a geologic Transform fault that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1300 km through California in the United States. Soil on the east side of the fault is predominately granite and sandstone, whereas soild on the west side of the fault are predominately granite and limestone. Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 [2]
References
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.38 Cienega Valley." Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 24, 2008.
- ^ a b Appellation America (2007). "Cienega Valley (AVA): Appellation Description". Retrieved Jan. 24, 2008.
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