Santa Cruz Mountains AVA

A federally designated American Viticultural Area in California.

Established

Jan 4, 1982

State

California

Sub-AVAs

CFR section

27 CFR §9.31

The Santa Cruz Mountains 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 January 4, 1982.

It contains one sub-AVA: Ben Lomond Mountain.

Counties

The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA covers 3 counties:

San Mateo
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz

Rulemaking history

Petitioner: Santa Cruz Mountains Vintners
CFR author: Roger L. Bowling
CFR section: 27 CFR §9.31
Established: January 4, 1982