Arroyo Grande Valley AVA

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name = Arroyo Grande Valley AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 1990 [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#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.109 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.129 Arroyo Grande 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
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total size = convert|42880|acre|ha|0Wine Institute (2008). [http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp "American Viticultural Areas by State"] . Retrieved Jan. 23, 2008.]
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grapes = Chardonnay, Counoise, Grenache, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tempranillo, Viognier, ZinfandelAppellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Arroyo-Grande-Valley.html "Arroyo Grande Valley (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 24, 2008.]
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The Arroyo Grande Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in San Luis Obispo County, California. It is part of the larger Central Coast AVA. The convert|16|mi|km|0 long appellation benefits from it east-northeast orientation which allows the breeze from the Pacific Ocean to moderate the climate of the area. The valley is divided by a fog line produced by the cool coastal fogs where Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Rhône varietals are grown on the higher elevations near Lopez Lake and the cooler mid-valley vineyards being home to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

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