River Junction AVA

Infobox Wine Region
name = River Junction AVA


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type = American Viticultural Area
year = 2001 [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#27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.144 Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.164 River Junction."] Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2008.]
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country = USA
part of = California
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total size = convert|9000|acre|ha|0Appellation America (2007). [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/River-Junction.html "River Junction (AVA): Appellation Description"] . Retrieved Jan. 28, 2008.]
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The River Junction AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in both San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County, California. West of the city of Modesto, the wine region is located at the confluence of the San Joaquin River and the Stanislaus River. The AVA was created as a result of a petition by McManis Family Vineyards, the only commercial winery in the appellation. River Junction AVA is cooler than surrounding areas of the Central Valley, and is the only place in the valley where high concentrations of fine sandy loam are to be found. 90% of the vineyard land planted in the AVA is in Chardonnay grapes.

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