Santa Maria Valley AVA
A federally designated American Viticultural Area in California.
The Santa Maria Valley 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 .
Santa Maria Valley is nested within Central Coast AVA.
Counties
The Santa Maria Valley AVA covers 2 counties:
- San Luis Obispo
- Santa Barbara
Rulemaking history
- Petitioner
- Newhall Land and Farming Company
- CFR author
- Roger L. Bowling
- CFR section
- 27 CFR §9.28
- Established
- September 4, 1981