Mendocino AVA
A federally designated American Viticultural Area in California.
The Mendocino AVA is one of 340 American Viticultural Areas — federally recognized wine-growing regions defined by the TTB in 27 CFR Part 9. The AVA was established on .
Mendocino is nested within North Coast AVA.
It contains 7 sub-AVAs: Anderson Valley, Cole Ranch, McDowell Valley, Mendocino Ridge, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, and Yorkville Highlands.
Counties
The Mendocino AVA covers 1 county:
- Mendocino
Rulemaking history
- Petitioner
- Mr. William J.A. Weir of Weir Vineyards for the Yorkville Highlands Appellation Committee
- CFR author
- Marjorie D. Ruhf
- CFR section
- 27 CFR §9.93
- Established
- July 16, 1984
- Current boundary effective
- June 8, 1998