The Salado Creek AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in northern Stanislaus County, California, near the town of Patterson. Most of the grapes grown in the AVA are made into wine by KitFox Vineyards, using a custom-crush facility in Lodi.[3]
Wine region | |
Type | American Viticultural Area |
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Year established | 2004[1] |
Country | United States |
Part of | California |
Total area | 2,940 acres (1,190 ha)[2] |
Size of planted vineyards | 44 acres (18 ha)[3] |
Grapes produced | Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc, Syrah, Viognier |
References
edit- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "§ 9.163 Salado Creek." Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State". Retrieved Jan. 23, 2008.
- ^ a b Wine-searcher.com (2008). "Wines from Salado Creek". Retrieved Jan. 28, 2008.