- Wild Horse Valley AVA
Infobox Wine Region
name = Wild Horse Valley AVA
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type =American Viticultural Area
year = 1988Code 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#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.104 "§ 9.124 Wild Horse Valley."] 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|3300|acre|km2|0Appellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Wild-Horse-Valley.html "Wild Horse Valley (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Oct. 31, 2007.]
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varietals =Pinot Noir
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comments =The Wild Horse Valley AVA is an
American Viticultural Area whose borders overlap both Napa County and Solano County,California and is partially contained within theNapa Valley AVA . Theappellation 's southerly location results in more hours of sunshine than other locations in Napa Valley or nearby Green Valley. The proximity toSan Pablo Bay results in a cooler climate, making Wild Horse Valley attractive for the cultivation ofgrape s likePinot Noir .Wineries
There is only one winery located within the Wild Horse Valley AVA:
*Heron Lake Winery References
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