North Coast AVA
A federally designated American Viticultural Area in California.
The North Coast 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 .
It contains 53 sub-AVAs: Alexander Valley, Anderson Valley, Atlas Peak, Benmore Valley, Bennett Valley, Big Valley District-Lake County, Calistoga, Chalk Hill, Chiles Valley, Clear Lake, Cole Ranch, Coombsville, Diamond Mountain District, Dry Creek Valley, Eagle Peak Mendocino County, Fort Ross-Seaview, Fountaingrove District, Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, Guenoc Valley, High Valley, Howell Mountain, Kelsey Bench-Lake County, Knights Valley, Los Carneros, McDowell Valley, Mendocino, Mendocino Ridge, Moon Mountain, District Sonoma, County, Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, Northern Sonoma, Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley, Oakville, Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak, Potter Valley, Red Hills Lake County, Redwood Valley, Rockpile, Russian River Valley, Rutherford, Solano County Green Valley, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma Valley, Spring Mountain District, St. Helena, Stags Leap District, Suisun Valley, Wild Horse Valley, Yorkville Highlands, and Yountville.
Counties
The North Coast AVA covers 6 counties:
- Lake
- Marin
- Mendocino
- Napa
- Solano
- Sonoma
Rulemaking history
- Petitioner
- Terry Dereniuk
- CFR author
- Karen A. Thornton
- CFR section
- 27 CFR §9.30
- Established
- September 21, 1983
- Current boundary effective
- August 4, 2023