place

Santa Cruz Mountains AVA

1981 establishments in CaliforniaAmerican Viticultural AreasAmerican Viticultural Areas of CaliforniaAmerican Viticultural Areas of the San Francisco Bay AreaGeography of San Mateo County, California
Geography of Santa Clara County, CaliforniaGeography of Santa Cruz County, CaliforniaSanta Cruz MountainsUse mdy dates from May 2021Wineries in Santa Cruz Mountains

The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA is an American Viticultural Area centered on the Santa Cruz Mountains. Its territory spans three California counties, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo. Established in 1981 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Santa Cruz Mountains AVA was among the first to be defined by its mountain topography. Based on elevation, it largely follows the fog line along the coast, extending down to 800 feet (240 m) on the eastern slope toward San Francisco Bay, 400 feet (120 m) on the western slope to the Pacific Ocean and extending toward the ridgecrests at 3000+ feet elevation.The mountainous terrain, the Pacific Ocean, and the nearby San Francisco Bay have wide-ranging effects on the appellation, creating myriad microclimates in the region - depending on the elevation of the land, on which side of the mountains are the vineyards, the effects of fog, sun exposure, soil type, etc.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Santa Cruz Mountains AVA (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors).

Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
Felton Empire Road,

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Santa Cruz Mountains AVAContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 37.05133 ° E -122.07693 °
placeShow on map

Address

Felton Empire Road 337
95018
California, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Share experience

Nearby Places