San Antonio Valley AVA

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name = San Antonio Valley AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 2006 [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=bff700d0bbb2a632948b70fe7e91d7d4;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A1.0.1.1.7;idno=27;cc=ecfr#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.174 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.194 San Antonio Valley."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 24, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = California, Central Coast AVA, Monterey AVA
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grapes = Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, ZinfandelAppellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/San-Antonio-Valley.html "San Antonio Valley (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 24, 2008.]
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The San Antonio Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area centered around San Antonio Valley in Santa Clara County, California. The AVA was approved by the United States Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in July, 2006. The area has one of the longest grape growing traditions in the United States when the mission of San Antonio de Padua was first established in 1771 with a small vineyard. The AVA is bordered to the west by the Santa Lucia Mountains with its typical warm climate benefiting from the cooling affects of nearby Lake San Antonio and the Pacific Ocean. Overall, the AVA is similar in climate to the Paso Robles AVA and is likewise known for its Bordeaux and Rhône varietals.

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