North Coast AVA

North Coast AVA ( recognized since 21 September 1983) is a nationwide wine-growing region in the U.S. state of California. The area extends north of San Francisco across the six administrative units of Lake County, Marin County, Mendocino County, Napa County, Sonoma County and Solano County. This vast region covers an area of ​​more than 12,000 km ² and is divided into a multitude of smaller sub-regions. All sub-regions have in common is to take advantage of the cool mists of the Pacific Ocean.

Subregions

In order to take account of the terroir thoughts, the vast territory was divided into a multitude of smaller AVAs. Currently, the following appellations are defined:

Alexander Valley AVA, Anderson Valley AVA, Atlas Peak AVA, Benmore Valley AVA, Los Carneros AVA, Chalk Hill AVA, Chiles Valley AVA, Clear Lake AVA, Cole Ranch AVA, Covelo AVA, Diamond Mountain District AVA, Dos Rios AVA, Dry Creek Valley AVA, Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA, Guenoc Valley AVA, high Valley AVA, Howell Mountain AVA, Knights Valley AVA, McDowell Valley AVA, AVA Mendocino, Mendocino Ridge AVA, Mt Veeder AVA, Napa Valley AVA, Northern Sonoma AVA, Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA, Oakville AVA, Potter Valley AVA, Red Hills Lake County AVA, Redwood Valley AVA, Rockpile AVA, Russian River Valley AVA, Rutherford AVA, Solano County Green Valley AVA, Sonoma Coast AVA, Sonoma Mountain AVA, Sonoma Valley AVA, Spring Mountain District AVA, St. Helena AVA, Stags Leap District AVA, Suisun Valley AVA, Wild Horse Valley AVA, Yorkville Highlands AVA, Yountville AVA.

Counties

According to U.S. law, each county in the United States the status of a protected designation of origin. If one finds the name North Coast or the name of a county on the label, the wine is usually produced as a mixture of different child growing regions.