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The
table below summarizes all approved American Viticultural Areas in California
by size in descending order. Clicking on the hyperlinked name will query
the U.S. government printing office for the current regulation. Please
be patient - it may take a few moments for the page to load. Newer AVA's
may not be in the GPO database. Users may want to review the AVA files
section to obtain the final rule for these AVA's that were published in
the Federal Register.
| AVA Name |
Download Type |
Acreage |
Effective Date |
| North Coast |
|
|
3,008,000.00 |
10/21/1983 |
| Sierra Foothills |
|
|
2,600,000.00 |
12/18/1987 |
| San Francisco Bay |
|
|
1,566,713.00 |
3/22/1999 |
| Central Coast |
|
|
1,000,000.00 |
11/25/1985 |
| Paso Robles |
|
|
666,618.00 |
11/3/1983 |
| Sonoma Coast |
|
|
480,000.00 |
7/13/1987 |
| Lodi |
|
|
458,000.00 |
3/17/1986 |
| Santa Cruz Mountains |
|
|
408,000.00 |
1/4/1982 |
| Northern Sonoma |
|
|
348,000.00 |
9/25/1986 |
| Santa Clara Valley |
|
|
332,800.00 |
4/27/1989 |
| Mendocino |
|
|
275,200.00 |
7/16/1984 |
| Livermore Valley |
|
|
259,000.00 |
10/1/1982 |
| Madera |
|
|
230,000.00 |
1/7/1985 |
| Napa Valley |
|
|
225,280.00 |
2/27/1981 |
| Clear Lake |
|
|
168,960.00 |
6/7/1984 |
| San Antonio |
|
|
150,400.00 |
7/10/2006 |
| South Coast |
|
|
115,200.00 |
12/23/1985 |
| Cucamonga Valley |
|
|
109,400.00 |
5/1/1995 |
| Capay Valley |
|
|
102,400.00 |
2/18/2003 |
| Trinity Lakes |
|
|
96,000.00 |
4/29/2005 |
| Russian River Valley |
|
|
96,000.00 |
11/21/1983 |
| Dunnigan Hills |
|
|
89,000.00 |
6/14/1993 |
| Ramona Valley |
|
|
89,000.00 |
1/6/2006 |
| Mendocino Ridge |
|
|
87,466.00 |
12/26/1997 |
| Mokelumne River |
|
|
85,700.00 |
8/16/2006 |
| Clement Hills |
|
|
85,400.00 |
8/16/2006 |
| Dry Creek Valley |
|
|
80,000.00 |
9/6/1983 |
| Santa Maria Valley |
|
|
80,000.00 |
9/4/1981 |
| Sloughhouse |
|
|
78,800.00 |
8/16/2006 |
| Santa Ynez Valley |
|
|
76,800.00 |
5/16/1983 |
| Borden Ranch |
|
|
70,000.00 |
8/16/2006 |
| Clarksburg |
|
|
64,640.00 |
2/22/1984 |
| Alta Mesa |
|
|
55,400.00 |
8/16/2006 |
| Cosumnes River |
|
|
54,700.00 |
8/16/2006 |
| San Benito |
|
|
45,000.00 |
11/4/1987 |
| Arroyo Grande Valley |
|
|
42,880.00 |
2/5/1990 |
| Yorkville Highlands |
|
|
40,000.00 |
6/8/1998 |
| Tracy Hills |
|
|
39,200.00 |
12/8/2006 |
| Ben Lomond |
|
|
38,400.00 |
1/8/1988 |
| Covelo |
|
|
38,000.00 |
3/20/2006 |
| Knights Valley |
|
|
36,240.00 |
11/21/1983 |
| Monterey |
|
|
35,758.00 |
7/16/1984 |
| San Lucas |
|
|
33,920.00 |
3/2/1987 |
| Temecula Valley |
|
|
33,000.00 |
2/7/1986 |
| Alexander Valley |
|
|
32,536.00 |
6/13/1988 |
| Green Valley of Russian River Valley |
|
|
32,000.00 |
12/21/1983 |
| Sta. Rita Hills |
|
|
30,720.00 |
7/30/2001 |
| Diablo Grande |
|
|
30,000.00 |
8/21/1998 |
| Jahant |
|
|
28,000.00 |
8/16/2006 |
| Potter Valley |
|
|
27,500.00 |
11/14/1983 |
| San Bernabe |
|
|
24,796.00 |
8/30/2004 |
| Redwood Valley |
|
|
22,400.00 |
2/21/1997 |
| North Yuba |
|
|
22,400.00 |
8/30/1985 |
| Chalk Hill |
|
|
22,400.00 |
6/13/1988 |
| Edna Valley |
|
|
22,400.00 |
6/11/1987 |
| Santa Lucia Highlands |
|
|
22,000.00 |
6/15/1992 |
| Fair Play |
|
|
21,120.00 |
4/27/2001 |
| Carmel Valley |
|
|
19,200.00 |
1/13/1983 |
| Arroyo Seco |
|
|
18,240.00 |
5/16/1983 |
| Dos Rios |
|
|
15,500.00 |
11/14/2005 |
| Rockpile |
|
|
15,400.00 |
4/29/2002 |
| Suisun Valley |
|
|
15,360.00 |
12/27/1982 |
| Mount Veeder |
|
|
15,000.00 |
3/22/1990 |
| Howell Mountain |
|
|
14,080.00 |
1/30/1984 |
| High Valley |
|
|
14,000.00 |
8/1/2005 |
| Fiddletown |
|
|
11,500.00 |
11/3/1983 |
| Atlas Peak |
|
|
11,400.00 |
2/24/1992 |
| Hames Valley |
|
|
10,240.00 |
4/25/1994 |
| California Shenandoah Valley |
|
|
10,000.00 |
2/27/1987 |
| York Mountain |
|
|
9,360.00 |
2/27/1987 |
| Saint Helena |
|
|
9,060.00 |
10/11/1995 |
| San Pasqual Valley |
|
|
9,000.00 |
9/16/1981 |
| Spring Mountain District |
|
|
8,600.00 |
6/14/1993 |
| Chalone |
|
|
8,540.00 |
7/14/1982 |
| Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley |
|
|
8,300.00 |
4/26/2004 |
| Yountville |
|
|
8,260.00 |
5/18/1999 |
| Bennett Valley |
|
|
8,140.00 |
12/29/2003 |
| Mount Harlan |
|
|
7,440.00 |
12/17/1990 |
| Rutherford |
|
|
6,650.00 |
8/2/1993 |
| Chiles Valley |
|
|
6,000.00 |
4/19/1999 |
| Willow Creek |
|
|
6,000.00 |
9/19/1983 |
| Oakville |
|
|
5,760.00 |
8/2/1993 |
| Sonoma Mountain |
|
|
5,000.00 |
2/22/1985 |
| Diamond Mountain District |
|
|
5,000.00 |
7/31/2001 |
| Merritt Island |
|
|
5,000.00 |
2/27/1987 |
| Paicines |
|
|
4,500.00 |
9/15/1982 |
| Guenoc Valley |
|
|
4,396.00 |
12/21/1981 |
| Sonoma Valley |
|
|
4,000.00 |
1/24/1982 |
| Wild Horse Valley |
|
|
3,300.00 |
12/30/1988 |
| Pacheco Pass |
|
|
3,200.00 |
4/11/1984 |
| Salado Creek |
|
|
2,940.00 |
8/30/2004 |
| Stags Leap District |
|
|
2,700.00 |
2/27/1989 |
| Solano County Green Valley |
|
|
2,560.00 |
1/28/1983 |
| San Ysidro District |
|
|
2,340.00 |
12/17/1990 |
| Lime Kiln Valley |
|
|
2,300.00 |
7/6/1982 |
| Seiad Valley |
|
|
2,160.00 |
6/20/1994 |
| Saddle Rock Malibu |
|
|
2,090.00 |
8/16/2006 |
| Benmore Valley |
|
|
1,440.00 |
11/18/1991 |
| River Junction |
|
|
1,300.00 |
7/9/2001 |
| Malibu-Newton Canyon |
|
|
850.00 |
6/13/1996 |
| Anderson Valley |
|
|
600.00 |
9/19/1983 |
| McDowell Valley |
|
|
540.00 |
2/27/1987 |
| El Dorado |
|
|
416.00 |
11/14/1983 |
| Cole Ranch |
|
|
150.00 |
5/16/1983 |
| Cienega Valley |
|
|
0.00 |
9/20/1982 |
| Los Carneros |
|
|
0.00 |
9/19/1987 |
| Red Hills Lake County |
|
|
0.00 |
9/10/2004 |
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