Antelope Valley of the California High Desert AVA | |
Type: | American Viticultural Area |
Year: | 2010 |
Wine Years: | pre-Prohibition, 1981-present. |
Country: | United States |
Part Of: | California |
Climate Region: | Arid |
Precipitation: | 4inches to 9inches |
Total Size: | 665mi2[1] |
Wineries: | 6[2] |
Wine Produced: | 6500 cases, approximately 58500L annually |
The Antelope Valley of the California High Desert AVA is an American Viticultural Area north of Los Angeles. The AVA is near the Sierra Pelona Valley AVA and the Leona Valley AVA.
The Antelope Valley region is an east-facing valley, opening up to the Mojave Desert, with the Tehachapi Mountains to the north and west, and the San Gabriel Mountains, the Sierra Pelona Mountains, and Portal Ridge to the south. Summers are generally hot and dry, with cool, snow-less winters. Precipitation ranges from 4inches to 9inches annually.