Sta. Rita Hills AVA

A federally designated American Viticultural Area in California.

Established

Jul 30, 2001

State

California

Sub-AVAs

CFR section

27 CFR §9.162

The Sta. Rita Hills 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 July 30, 2001.

Sta. Rita Hills is nested within Central Coast and Santa Ynez Valley.

Counties

The Sta. Rita Hills AVA covers 1 county:

Santa Barbara

Rulemaking history

Petitioner: Patrick L. Shabram, on behalf of John Sebastiano Vineyards and Pence Ranch Vineyards
CFR author: Kate M. Bresnahan
CFR section: 27 CFR §9.162
Established: July 30, 2001
Current boundary effective: September 21, 2016