El Dorado AVA

Infobox Wine Region
name = El Dorado AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 1983, amended in 1987 [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#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.41 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.61 El Dorado."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 4, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = California, Sierra Foothills AVA
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sub regions = Fair Play AVA
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soil = Volcanic
total size = convert|410115|acre|km2|0Sierra Wines (2008). [http://www.sierrawines.com/ava.aspx?id=13 "List of Wineries in El Dorado Viticultural Area"] . Retrieved Jan. 4, 2008.]
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grapes = Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Charbono, Chardonnay, Cinsault, Gewurztraminer, Graciano, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot, Mondeuse, Mourvedre, Muscat Canelli, Petite Sirah, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rolle, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Tinta Cao, Touriga Nacional, Viognier, ZinfandelAppellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/El-Dorado.html "El Dorado (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 4, 2008.]
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The El Dorado AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in El Dorado County, California, USA. Wine grape growers in the region produce Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot and are beginning to plant the Rhône varietals. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, vineyards are found at elevations between convert|1200|ft|m|0 and convert|3500|ft|m|0 above sea level and some of the best vineyards are planted above convert|2000|ft|m|0 elevation. The region benefits from the cool breezes that come off the mountains and push hot air off the vines and down to the valley. The soils of the region are magma based with high levels of acidity.

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