- St. Helena AVA
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name = St. Helena AVA
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type =American Viticultural Area
year = 1995Code of Federal Regulations. [http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=1bff23721f73118153a4957b609abb1f;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A1.0.1.1.7;idno=27;cc=ecfr#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.129 "§ 9.149 St. Helena."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Oct. 31, 2007.]
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country =USA
part of = California, Napa County,Napa Valley AVA
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total size = convert|9000|acre|km2|0Appellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/St.-Helena.html "St. Helena (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Oct. 31, 2007.]
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varietals =Zinfandel ,Cabernet Sauvignon ,Chardonnay ,Sangiovese ,Merlot ,Cabernet Franc ,Syrah ,Petit Verdot
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comments =The St. Helena AVA (or Saint Helena AVA) is an
American Viticultural Area located within Napa Valley, centered around the town of St. Helena,California . Theappellation covers convert|9000|acre|ha|0 along the flat narrow land towards the northern end of the valley between the Vaca andMayacamas Mountains .Charles Krug , considered by many to be the father of Napa Valley wine, opened hisCharles Krug Winery here in 1861.References
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