Mendocino AVA

Mendocino AVA
Wine region
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	1984, amended in 1998
Country	United States
Part of	California, Mendocino County, North Coast AVA
Other regions in California, Mendocino County, North Coast AVA	Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA
Sub-regions	Anderson Valley AVA, Cole Ranch AVA, Covelo AVA, Dos Rios AVA, McDowell Valley AVA, Mendocino Ridge AVA, Potter Valley AVA, Redwood Valley AVA, Yorkville Highlands AVA
Climate region	Mediterranean/maritime
Grapes produced	Arneis, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Charbono, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Colombard, Dolcetto, Grenache, Merlot, Montepulciano, Muscat Canelli, Nebbiolo, , , Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot Meunier, Pinot noir, Pinotage, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, , Semillon, Syrah, Tocai Friulano, Valdiguie, Viognier, Zinfandel

The Mendocino AVA is an American Viticultural Area encompassing Mendocino County, California within the vast North Coast AVA. Within the appellation are several small AVAs, and applications are pending with the United States Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to create AVAs in the Sanel and Ukiah valleys along the Russian River. The Mendocino AVA is known for the cultivation of Mediterranean climate grapes including Carignan, Charbono, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Zinfandel. The cooler climate in the Anderson Valley is known for its Pinot noir and sparkling wine production. Many wineries in nearby Sonoma and Napa counties purchase Mendocino grapes to blend into wines labeled with other appellations.^[2]

References[]

^ "§ 9.93 Mendocino" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Mendocino (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2008.

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Wine region
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	1984, amended in 1998^[1]
Country	United States
Part of	California, Mendocino County, North Coast AVA
Other regions in California, Mendocino County, North Coast AVA	Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA
Sub-regions	Anderson Valley AVA, Cole Ranch AVA, Covelo AVA, Dos Rios AVA, McDowell Valley AVA, Mendocino Ridge AVA, Potter Valley AVA, Redwood Valley AVA, Yorkville Highlands AVA
Climate region	Mediterranean/maritime
Grapes produced	Arneis, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Charbono, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Colombard, Dolcetto, Grenache, Merlot, Montepulciano, Muscat Canelli, Nebbiolo, , , Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot Meunier, Pinot noir, Pinotage, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, , Semillon, Syrah, Tocai Friulano, Valdiguie, Viognier, Zinfandel^[2]