An American Viticultural Area is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States, providing an official appellation for the mutual benefit of wineries and consumers. Winemakers frequently want their consumers to know about the geographic pedigree of their wines, as wines from a particular area can possess distinctive characteristics. Consumers often seek out wines from specific AVAs, and certain wines of particular pedigrees can claim premium prices and loyal customers. If a wine is labeled with an AVA, at least 85% of the grapes that make up the wine must have been grown in the AVA, and the wine must be fully finished within the state where the AVA is located.
American Viticultural Area
designated wine grape-growing region in the United States
Examples
Alexander Valley
wine region in California
Alta Mesa
Arroyo Grande Valley
AVA in San Luis Obispo County, California
Arroyo Seco
Atlas Peak
California wine region
Ben Lomond Mountain
California wine region in Santa Cruz County
Benmore Valley
Bennett Valley
California wine region
Borden Ranch
California wine region
California American Viticultural Area
wine from the U.S. state of California
California Shenandoah Valley
American Viticultural Area
Calistoga
an American Viticultural Area: a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States
Carmel Valley
American Viticultural Area in Monterey County, California
Chalk Hill
American wine region
Chalone
AVA in the Monterey and San Benito counties of California
Chiles Valley
Cienega Valley
AVA in western San Benito County, California, USA
Clear Lake
California wine region in Lake County
Clements Hills
California wine region in San Joaquin County
Cole Ranch
California wine region in Mendocino County
Coombsville
Covelo
California wine region in Mendocino County
Creston District
Diablo Grande
Diamond Mountain District
winemaking region
Dos Rios
California wine region in Mendocino County
Dry Creek Valley
California wine region
Eagle Peak Mendocino County
AVA in Mendocino county, California
Edna Valley
American Viticultural Area in California
Green Valley of Russian River Valley
American wine region
Guenoc Valley
American Viticultural Area
Hames Valley
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
winemaking region in California, United States
High Valley
Howell Mountain
American Viticultural Area located in Napa County, California
Jahant
Kelsey Bench-Lake County
Knights Valley
American wine region
Lamorinda
Lime Kiln Valley
wine growing region of California
Livermore Valley
California wine region in Alameda County
Los Carneros
wine region in California
Los Olivos District
winemaking region in California, United States
Malibu-Newton Canyon
McDowell Valley
California wine region in Mendocino County
Mendocino
Mendocino Ridge
wine region in California, USA
Monterey
Moon Mountain District Sonoma County
Mt. Harlan
Mt. Veeder
American wine region
Napa Valley
wine region
North Coast
American Viticultural Area in California
North Yuba
California wine region in Yuba County
Northern Sonoma
American wine region
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley
California wine region in Napa County, California
Pacheco Pass
Paicines
Paso Robles
wine region
Petaluma Gap
American Viticultural Area
Ramona Valley
California wine region in San Diego County
Red Hills Lake County
located in North Coast AVA of California
Redwood Valley
California wine region in Mendocino County
River Junction
viticultural area in California
Saddle Rock-Malibu
San Bernabe
American Viticultural Area in California
San Ysidro District
Californian wine region in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara Valley
California wine region in Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz Mountains
Santa Lucia Highlands
Santa Maria Valley
American wine region located in California
Santa Ynez Valley
wine region
Sierra Foothills
Commons category
Solano County Green Valley
Sonoma Coast
American wine region
Spring Mountain District
American Viticultural Area in California, United States
Sta. Rita Hills
AVA in western Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Stags Leap District
winemaking region
Suisun Valley
AVA in Solano county, California
Tracy Hills
California wine region
Trinity Lakes
California wine region in Trinity County
Wild Horse Valley
AVA in Napa and Solano counties, California, USA
Willow Creek
American Viticultural Area
York Mountain
American Viticultural Area in San Luis Obispo County, California
Yorkville Highlands
winegrowing region in California
Subcategories:
Alexander Valley
Alta Mesa
Arroyo Grande Valley
Arroyo Seco
Atlas Peak
Ben Lomond Mountain
Benmore Valley
Bennett Valley
Borden Ranch
California American Viticultural Area
California Shenandoah Valley
Calistoga
Carmel Valley
Chalk Hill
Chalone
Chiles Valley
Cienega Valley
Clear Lake
Clements Hills
Cole Ranch
Coombsville
Covelo
Creston District
Diablo Grande
Diamond Mountain District
Dos Rios
Dry Creek Valley
Eagle Peak Mendocino County
Edna Valley
Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Guenoc Valley
Hames Valley
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
High Valley
Howell Mountain
Jahant
Kelsey Bench-Lake County
Knights Valley
Lamorinda
Lime Kiln Valley
Livermore Valley
Los Carneros
Los Olivos District
Malibu-Newton Canyon
McDowell Valley
Mendocino
Mendocino Ridge
Monterey
Moon Mountain District Sonoma County
Mt. Harlan
Mt. Veeder
Napa Valley
North Coast
North Yuba
Northern Sonoma
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley
Pacheco Pass
Paicines
Paso Robles
Petaluma Gap
Ramona Valley
Red Hills Lake County
Redwood Valley
River Junction
Saddle Rock-Malibu
San Bernabe
San Ysidro District
Santa Clara Valley
Santa Cruz Mountains
Santa Lucia Highlands
Santa Maria Valley
Santa Ynez Valley
Sierra Foothills
Solano County Green Valley
Sonoma Coast
Spring Mountain District
Sta. Rita Hills
Stags Leap District
Suisun Valley
Tracy Hills
Trinity Lakes
Wild Horse Valley
Willow Creek
York Mountain
Yorkville Highlands
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Wikidata ID:
Q166247
Wikipedia title:
American Viticultural Area
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