Mimbres Valley AVA explained

32.8525°N -107.9775°W

Mimbres AVA
Type:American Viticultural Area
Year:1985[1]
Country:United States
Part Of:New Mexico
Similar:Mesilla Valley AVA, Middle Rio Grande Valley AVA
Climate Region:Arid
Precipitation:9inches[2]
Soil:clay-loam
Total Size:636800acres[3]
Planted:2000acres
Grapes:Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah
Wineries:1

The Mimbres Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in southwestern New Mexico near the towns of Deming and Silver City. The AVA includes the Mimbres Watershed of the Mimbres River, and most vineyards are planted at elevations between 4000feet and 6000feet above sea level. The area is a desert, but irrigation and the deep, rich soils of the once-larger Mimbres River have made viticulture possible since the late 19th century.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: §9.103 Mimbres Valley. Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) . Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas . 2008-02-01 .
  2. Web site: Mimbres Valley (AVA): Appellation Profile . Appellation America . 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829105117/http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Mimbres-Valley.html . 2018-08-29 . live . 2012-10-02 .
  3. Web site: Wine Institute . 2008 . American Viticultural Areas by State . https://web.archive.org/web/20080127115948/http://www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/avabystate.asp . 2008-01-27 .