Edna Valley AVA

Edna Valley AVA ( recognized since May 12, 1982) is an American Viticultural Area in the U.S. state of California. The area is located in the administrative area of ​​San Luis Obispo County, southeast of the city of San Luis Obispo and north of the town of Arroyo Grande. The vineyard is part of the larger Central Coast AVA and is adjacent to the Arroyo Grande Valley AVA. The valley south of Lake Lopez and north of the Islay Hill and limited benefits from a east-west orientation. This allows the cooling mist and sea breezes of the Pacific Ocean moderating effect on the climate. In addition, it is west shaded by the Santa Lucia Mountains. This thrive here the precocious Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as well as to a lesser extent the variety Syrah. The grapes of the Edna Valley AVA is often processed with the Arroyo Grande Valley AVA. If both are removed together in a blend, the wine with the name of the parent American Viticultural Area must be marketed.