Big Valley District-Lake County AVA explained

Big Valley District-Lake County AVA
Type:American Viticultural Area
Year:2013[1]
Country:United States
Similar:Clear Lake AVA, Guenoc Valley AVA, High Valley AVA, Kelsey Bench-Lake County AVA, Long Valley-Lake County AVA, Red Hills Lake County AVA, Upper Lake Valley AVA
Soil:Clay and still loam
Total Size:11000acres[2]
Planted:1800acres
Vineyards:43[3]
Varietals:Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Viognier, Zinfandel
Wineries:6[4]

Big Valley District-Lake County is an American Viticultural Area located in Lake County, California. There were 6 wineries within the viticultural area, as well as 43 commercially-producing vineyards covering approximately 1800acres when officially established by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) in October 2013 alongside the adjacent Kelsey Bench AVA.[5] Big Valley District is in a large valley near Clear Lake, the Mayacamas mountain range, and the Mount Konocti volcano. The AVA is in the less hilly area near Kelseyville; the hillier areas are part of the Kelsey Bench. Big Valley is a structural basin that is part of the larger Clear Lake basin.[5] [2]

Sauvignon blanc makes up the majority of the region's plantings in addition to Zinfandel and Cabernet Franc.[4]

References

39.0032°N -122.8756°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: §9.232 Big Valley District-Lake County . Code of Federal Regulations . Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas . May 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: Big Valley District and Kelsey Bench AVAs Approved . October 12, 2013 . Dereniuk, Terry . Lake County Winegrape Growers. 2020-05-10. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Big Valley District AVA . Lake County Winegrape Growers . 2020-05-08. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: Big Valley District Wine. Wine-Searcher . May 10, 2020. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: Proposed Establishment of the Big Valley District-Lake County and Kelsey Bench-Lake County Viticultural Areas, and Modification of the Red Hills Lake County Viticultural Area . Federal Register . Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau . May 10, 2020 . 20544–20557 . 27 CFR 9, 78 FR 20544 . 2013-06-04. mdy-all.