California Wines and Wineries
What is an appellation? How do I know where my wine comes from? Wineries are required to put information on the label identifying where the grapes for the wine were grown, and the wine label term for this geographic origin is appellation. If the label says California,” then you know that 100% of the grapes were grown in the state (which is itself an appellation).
| AVA Name |
Acreage
|
Date
|
| Anderson Valley |
600
|
1983
|
| Central Coast |
1,000,000
|
1985
|
| Diablo Grande |
30000
|
1998
|
| Diamond Mountain District |
5000
|
2001
|
| Dry Creek Valley |
80000
|
1983
|
| Dunnigan Hills |
89000
|
1993
|
| Edna Valley |
22400
|
1987
|
| El Dorado |
416
|
1983
|
| Cucamonga Valley |
109400
|
1995
|
| Fair Play |
21120
|
2001
|
| Fiddletown |
11500
|
1983
|
| Alexander Valley |
32536
|
1988
|
| Arroyo Grande Valley |
42880
|
1990
|
| Arroyo Seco |
18240
|
1983
|
| Atlas Peak |
11400
|
1992
|
| Ben Lomond |
38400
|
1988
|
| Benmore Valley |
1440
|
1991
|
| California Shenandoah Valley |
10000
|
1987
|
| Carmel Valley |
19200
|
1983
|
| Chalk Hill |
22400
|
1988
|
| Chalone |
8540
|
1982
|
| Chiles Valley |
6000
|
1999
|
| Cienega Valley |
0
|
1982
|
| Clarksburg |
64640
|
1984
|
| Clear Lake |
168960
|
1984
|
| Cole Ranch |
150
|
1983
|
| Guenoc Valley |
4396
|
1981
|
| Hames Valley |
10240
|
1994
|
| Howell Mountain |
14080
|
1984
|
| Knights Valley |
36240
|
1983
|
| Livermore Valley |
259000
|
1982
|
| Lodi |
458000
|
1986
|
| Los Carneros |
0
|
1987
|
| Madera |
230000
|
1985
|
| Malibu-Newton Canyon |
850
|
1996
|
| McDowell Valley |
540
|
1987
|
| Mendocino |
275200
|
1984
|
| Mendocino Ridge |
87466
|
1997
|
| Merritt Island |
5000
|
1987
|
| Lime Kiln Valley |
2300
|
1982
|
| Redwood Valley |
22400
|
1997
|
| River Junction |
1300
|
2001
|
| Pacheco Pass |
3200
|
1984
|
| Paicines |
4500
|
1982
|
| Paso Robles |
666618
|
1983
|
| Potter Valley |
27500
|
1983
|
| Sonoma Coast |
480000
|
1987
|
| Green Valley of Russian River Valley |
32000
|
1983
|
| Sonoma Mountain |
5000
|
1985
|
| Sonoma Valley |
4000
|
1982
|
| South Coast |
115200
|
1985
|
| Spring Mountain District |
8600
|
1993
|
| Stags Leap District |
2700
|
1989
|
| Suisun Valley |
15360
|
1982
|
| Temecula Valley |
33000
|
1986
|
| Sierra Foothills |
2,600,000
|
1987
|
| Solano County Green Valley |
2560
|
1983
|
| Wild Horse Valley |
3300
|
1988
|
| Monterey |
35758
|
1984
|
| Mount Harlan |
7440
|
1990
|
| Mount Veeder |
15000
|
1990
|
| Napa Valley |
225280
|
1981
|
| North Coast |
3,008,000
|
1983
|
| Northern Sonoma |
348000
|
1986
|
| Oakville |
5760
|
1993
|
| North Yuba |
22400
|
1985
|
| Russian River Valley |
96000
|
1983
|
| Rutherford |
6650
|
1993
|
| Saint Helena |
9060
|
1995
|
| San Benito |
45000
|
1987
|
| San Francisco Bay |
1,566,713
|
1999
|
| San Lucas |
33920
|
1987
|
| San Pasqual Valley |
9000
|
1981
|
| San Ysidro District |
2340
|
1990
|
| Santa Clara Valley |
332800
|
1989
|
| Santa Cruz Mountains |
408000
|
1982
|
| Santa Lucia Highlands |
22000
|
1992
|
| Santa Maria Valley |
80000
|
1981
|
| Sta. Rita Hills |
30720
|
2001
|
| Santa Ynez Valley |
76800
|
1983
|
| Seiad Valley |
2160
|
1994
|
| York Mountain |
9360
|
1987
|
| Yorkville Highlands |
40000
|
1998
|
| Yountville |
8260
|
1999
|
| Rockpile |
15400
|
2002
|
| Capay Valley |
102400
|
2003
|
| Bennett Valley |
8140
|
2003
|
| Red Hills Lake County |
0
|
2004
|
| Salado Creek |
2940
|
2004
|
| San Bernabe |
24796
|
2004
|
| Willow Creek |
6000
|
1983
|
| Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley |
8300
|
2004
|
| Ramona Valley |
89000
|
2006
|
| Dos Rios |
15500
|
2005
|
| High Valley |
14000
|
2005
|
| Trinity Lakes |
96000
|
2005
|
| Alta Mesa |
55400
|
2006
|
| Borden Ranch |
70000
|
2006
|
| Clement Hills |
85400
|
2006
|
| Cosumnes River |
54700
|
2006
|
| Jahant |
28000
|
2006
|
| Mokelumne River |
85700
|
2006
|
| Sloughhouse |
78800
|
2006
|
| Covelo |
38000
|
2006
|
| Tracy Hills |
39200
|
2006
|
| Saddle Rock Malibu |
2090
|
2006
|
| San Antonio |
150400
|
2006
|