- Howell Mountain AVA
Infobox Wine Region
name = Howell Mountain AVA
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type =American Viticultural Area
year = 1983, amended 1987Code 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#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.74 "§ 9.94 Howell Mountain."] 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|14000|acre|km2|0Appellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Howell-Mountain.html "Howell Mountain (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Oct. 31, 2007.]
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varietals =Cabernet Franc ,Cabernet Sauvignon ,Chardonnay ,Grenache ,Malbec ,Merlot ,Petit Verdot ,Petite Sirah ,Sauvignon Blanc ,Zinfandel
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comments =The Howell Mountain AVA is an
American Viticultural Area located withinNapa Valley AVA . Howell Mountain is located in the Vaca Mountains on the northeast side of Napa Valley and overlooks the town of St. Helena,California . Howell Mountain AVA was the first sub-appellation of Napa Valley when it was approved as a designatedAmerican Viticultural Area in 1983. Most vineyards in the Howell Mountain AVA are planted between convert|1400|ft|m|-1 and convert|2200|ft|m|-1 abovesea level , well above the elevations in Napa Valley that are most affected by the coolfog andwind s fromSan Pablo Bay . The mountain does get cool breezes directly from thePacific Ocean , and the relatively high elevations result in a cooler climate than on the valley floor. The soil in the appellation is volcanic with excellent drainage.References
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