USA – American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
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- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-27/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-9/subpart-C
American Viticultural Areas (AVA) – afgrænsede vindyrkningsområder godkendt af TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) i 27 CFR part 9. En AVA er en ren geografisk oprindelsesbetegnelse: den regulerer ikke druesorter, udbytte eller vinifikation, og USA har ingen officiel kvalitetsklassifikation. Står en AVA på etiketten, skal mindst 85 % af vinen stamme fra druer dyrket inden for AVA'ens grænser (27 CFR § 4.25(e)(3)). AVA'er kan ligge inden i hinanden (fx Oakville i Napa Valley i North Coast); hierarkiet her følger UC Davis AVA Project («within»), og hvor en AVA ligger i flere, er den placeret under det nærmeste fælles overområde. Amts-appellationer (fx Sonoma County, Santa Barbara County) er grupper, ikke AVA'er. Kilder: eCFR 27 CFR part 9 subpart C (version 2026-10-15, https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-27/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-9/subpart-C) og UC Davis Library AVA Project (CC0, https://github.com/UCDavisLibrary/ava), hentet 2026-10-17. Officielle grænsepolygoner findes i UC Davis-projektet (kort er ikke oprettet endnu).
- AVA AVA (American Viticultural Area)173Godkendt amerikansk vindyrkningsområde (27 CFR part 9) – geografisk appellation, ingen kvalitetsrang.
- Adelaida District · Paso Robles27 CFR § 9.238; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Alexander Valley · Northern Sonoma27 CFR § 9.53; etableret 1984-11-23; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Alisos Canyon · Santa Barbara County27 CFR § 9.270; etableret 2020-07-28; amt(er): Santa Barbara.
- Alta Mesa · Lodi27 CFR § 9.195; etableret 2006-08-16; amt(er): Sacramento.
- Anderson Valley · Mendocino27 CFR § 9.86; etableret 1983-09-19; amt(er): Mendocino.
- Antelope Valley of the California High Desert · California27 CFR § 9.219; etableret 2011-06-23; amt(er): Kern, Los Angeles.
- Applegate Valley · Rogue Valley
- Arroyo Grande Valley · Central Coast27 CFR § 9.129; etableret 1990-02-05; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Arroyo Seco · Monterey27 CFR § 9.59; etableret 1983-05-16; amt(er): Monterey.
- Atlas Peak · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.140; etableret 1992-02-24; amt(er): Napa.
- Ballard Canyon · Santa Ynez Valley27 CFR § 9.230; etableret 2013-11-01; amt(er): Santa Barbara.
- Ben Lomond Mountain · Santa Cruz Mountains27 CFR § 9.118; etableret 1988-01-08; amt(er): Santa Cruz.
- Benmore Valley · North Coast27 CFR § 9.138; etableret 1991-11-18; amt(er): Lake.
- Bennett Valley · Sonoma Mountain27 CFR § 9.142; etableret 2003-12-29; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Big Valley District-Lake County · Clear Lake27 CFR § 9.232; etableret 2013-11-01; amt(er): Lake.
- Borden Ranch · Lodi27 CFR § 9.196; etableret 2006-08-16; amt(er): Sacramento, San Joaquin.
- California Shenandoah Valley · Sierra Foothills27 CFR § 9.37; etableret 1983-01-27; amt(er): Amador, El Dorado.
- Calistoga · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.209; etableret 2010-01-07; amt(er): Napa.
- Capay Valley · California27 CFR § 9.176; etableret 2003-02-18; amt(er): Yolo.
- Carmel Valley · Central Coast27 CFR § 9.58; etableret 1983-01-13; amt(er): Monterey.
- Cayuga Lake · Finger Lakes
- Central Coast · California27 CFR § 9.75; etableret 1985-10-24; amt(er): Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz.
- Chalk Hill · Russian River Valley27 CFR § 9.52; etableret 1983-11-21; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Chalone · Gabilan Mountains27 CFR § 9.24; etableret 1982-07-14; amt(er): Monterey, San Benito.
- Chiles Valley · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.154; etableret 1999-04-19; amt(er): Napa.
- Cienega Valley · San Benito27 CFR § 9.38; etableret 1982-09-20; amt(er): San Benito.
- Clarksburg · California27 CFR § 9.95; etableret 1984-02-22; amt(er): Sacramento, Solano, Yolo.
- Clear Lake · North Coast27 CFR § 9.99; etableret 1984-06-07; amt(er): Lake.
- Clements Hills · Lodi27 CFR § 9.197; etableret 2006-08-16; amt(er): San Joaquin.
- Cole Ranch · Mendocino27 CFR § 9.42; etableret 1983-05-16; amt(er): Mendocino.
- Columbia Valley · Washington
- Comptche · North Coast27 CFR § 9.292; etableret 2024-05-08; amt(er): Mendocino.
- Contra Costa · California27 CFR § 9.291; etableret 2024-04-15; amt(er): Contra Costa.
- Coombsville · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.223; etableret 2002-01-13; amt(er): Napa.
- Cosumnes River · Lodi27 CFR § 9.198; etableret 2006-08-16; amt(er): Sacramento.
- Covelo · California27 CFR § 9.187; etableret 2006-03-20; amt(er): Mendocino.
- Creston District · Paso Robles27 CFR § 9.239; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Crystal Springs of Napa Valley · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.296; etableret 2024-11-14; amt(er): Napa.
- Cucamonga Valley · California27 CFR § 9.150; etableret 1995-05-01; amt(er): Riverside, San Bernardino.
- Diablo Grande · California27 CFR § 9.156; etableret 1998-08-21; amt(er): Stanislaus.
- Diamond Mountain District · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.166; etableret 2001-07-31; amt(er): Napa.
- Dos Rios · California27 CFR § 9.175; etableret 2005-11-14; amt(er): Mendocino.
- Dry Creek Valley · Northern Sonoma27 CFR § 9.64; etableret 1983-09-06; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Dundee Hills · Willamette Valley
- Dunnigan Hills · California27 CFR § 9.145; etableret 1993-06-14; amt(er): Yolo.
- Eagle Peak Mendocino County · North Coast27 CFR § 9.237; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): Mendocino.
- Edna Valley · Central Coast27 CFR § 9.35; etableret 1982-06-11; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- El Dorado · Sierra Foothills27 CFR § 9.61; etableret 1983-11-14; amt(er): El Dorado.
- El Pomar District · Paso Robles27 CFR § 9.240; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Eola-Amity Hills · Willamette Valley
- Fair Play · El Dorado27 CFR § 9.168; etableret 2001-04-27; amt(er): El Dorado.
- Fiddletown · Sierra Foothills27 CFR § 9.81; etableret 1983-11-03; amt(er): Amador.
- Finger Lakes · New York
- Fort Ross-Seaview · Sonoma Coast27 CFR § 9.221; etableret 2011-12-14; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Fountaingrove District · Sonoma County27 CFR § 9.250; etableret 2015-03-20; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Gabilan Mountains · California27 CFR § 9.288; etableret 2022-09-14; amt(er): Monterey, San Benito.
- Green Valley of Russian River Valley · Russian River Valley27 CFR § 9.57; etableret 1983-12-21; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Guenoc Valley · North Coast27 CFR § 9.26; etableret 1981-12-21; amt(er): Lake.
- Hames Valley · Monterey27 CFR § 9.147; etableret 1994-04-25; amt(er): Monterey.
- Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara · Santa Ynez Valley27 CFR § 9.217; etableret 2009-11-09; amt(er): Santa Barbara.
- High Valley · Clear Lake27 CFR § 9.189; etableret 2023-07-05; amt(er): Lake.
- Howell Mountain · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.94; etableret 1984-01-30; amt(er): Napa.
- Inwood Valley · California27 CFR § 9.226; etableret 2012-10-15; amt(er): Shasta.
- Jahant · Lodi27 CFR § 9.199; etableret 2006-08-16; amt(er): Sacramento, San Joaquin.
- Kelsey Bench-Lake County · Clear Lake27 CFR § 9.233; etableret 2013-11-01; amt(er): Lake.
- Knights Valley · Northern Sonoma27 CFR § 9.76; etableret 1983-11-21; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Lamorinda · San Francisco Bay27 CFR § 9.254; etableret 2016-03-25; amt(er): Contra Costa.
- Leona Valley · California27 CFR § 9.212; etableret 2008-11-28; amt(er): Los Angeles.
- Lime Kiln Valley · Cienega Valley27 CFR § 9.27; etableret 1982-07-06; amt(er): San Benito.
- Livermore Valley · San Francisco Bay27 CFR § 9.46; etableret 1982-10-01; amt(er): Alameda.
- Lodi · California27 CFR § 9.107; etableret 1986-03-17; amt(er): Sacramento, San Joaquin.
- Long Island · New York
- Long Valley-Lake County · California27 CFR § 9.289; etableret 2023-07-05; amt(er): Lake.
- Los Carneros · North Coast27 CFR § 9.32; etableret 1983-09-19; amt(er): Napa, Sonoma. Officielt navn «Los Carneros»; «Carneros» må også bruges (27 CFR § 9.32). Ligger i både Napa Valley og Sonoma Valley og er derfor placeret direkte under North Coast.
- Los Olivos District · Santa Ynez Valley27 CFR § 9.253; etableret 2016-02-22; amt(er): Santa Barbara.
- Madera · California27 CFR § 9.92; etableret 1985-01-07; amt(er): Fresno, Madera.
- Malibu Coast · California27 CFR § 9.235; etableret 2014-08-18; amt(er): Los Angeles, Ventura.
- Malibu-Newton Canyon · Malibu Coast27 CFR § 9.152; etableret 1996-06-13; amt(er): Los Angeles.
- Manton Valley · California27 CFR § 9.236; etableret 2014-09-02; amt(er): Shasta, Tehama.
- McDowell Valley · Mendocino27 CFR § 9.36; etableret 1982-01-04; amt(er): Mendocino.
- McMinnville · Willamette Valley
- Mendocino · North Coast27 CFR § 9.93; etableret 1984-07-16; amt(er): Mendocino.
- Mendocino Ridge · Mendocino27 CFR § 9.158; etableret 1997-10-27; amt(er): Mendocino.
- Merritt Island · Clarksburg27 CFR § 9.68; etableret 1983-06-16; amt(er): Yolo.
- Mokelumne River · Lodi27 CFR § 9.200; etableret 2006-08-16; amt(er): San Joaquin.
- Monterey · Central Coast27 CFR § 9.98; etableret 1984-06-15; amt(er): Monterey.
- Moon Mountain District Sonoma County · Sonoma Valley27 CFR § 9.231; etableret 2013-11-01; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Mt. Harlan · Gabilan Mountains27 CFR § 9.131; etableret 1990-12-17; amt(er): San Benito.
- Mt. Veeder · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.123; etableret 1990-03-22; amt(er): Napa.
- Napa Valley · North Coast27 CFR § 9.23; etableret 1981-02-27; amt(er): Napa. Delstatslov (California Business and Professions Code § 25240): vin mærket med en AVA, der ligger helt i Napa County (andre end «Napa Valley» selv), skal også bære «Napa Valley» på etiketten i direkte forbindelse med AVA-navnet («conjunctive labeling»; gælder vin aftappet fra 1.1.1990; ikke AVA'er hvis navn allerede rummer «Napa Valley»). Kilde: https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_25240, hentet 2026-10-17.
- North Coast · California27 CFR § 9.30; etableret 1983-09-21; amt(er): Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Sonoma.
- North Fork of Long Island · Long Island
- North Yuba · Sierra Foothills27 CFR § 9.106; etableret 1985-08-30; amt(er): Yuba.
- Northern Sonoma · Sonoma County27 CFR § 9.70; etableret 1985-06-17; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.161; etableret 2004-04-26; amt(er): Napa.
- Oakville · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.134; etableret 1993-08-02; amt(er): Napa.
- Pacheco Pass · Santa Clara Valley27 CFR § 9.88; etableret 1984-04-11; amt(er): San Benito, Santa Clara.
- Paicines · San Benito27 CFR § 9.39; etableret 1982-09-15; amt(er): San Benito.
- Palos Verdes Peninsula · California27 CFR § 9.274; etableret 2021-07-19; amt(er): Los Angeles.
- Paso Robles · Central Coast27 CFR § 9.84; etableret 1983-11-03; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Paso Robles Estrella District · Paso Robles27 CFR § 9.241; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Paso Robles Geneseo District · Paso Robles27 CFR § 9.242; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Paso Robles Highlands District · Paso Robles27 CFR § 9.243; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Paso Robles Willow Creek District · Paso Robles27 CFR § 9.244; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Paulsell Valley · California27 CFR § 9.285; etableret 2022-06-03; amt(er): Stanislaus.
- Petaluma Gap · Sonoma Coast27 CFR § 9.261; etableret 2018-01-08; amt(er): Marin, Sonoma.
- Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak · Northern Sonoma27 CFR § 9.220; etableret 2011-11-28; amt(er): Mendocino, Sonoma.
- Potter Valley · Mendocino27 CFR § 9.82; etableret 1983-11-14; amt(er): Mendocino.
- Puget Sound · Washington
- Ramona Valley · South Coast27 CFR § 9.191; etableret 2006-01-06; amt(er): San Diego.
- Red Hills Lake County · Clear Lake27 CFR § 9.169; etableret 2004-09-10; amt(er): Lake.
- Red Mountain · Yakima Valley
- Redwood Valley · Mendocino27 CFR § 9.153; etableret 1997-02-21; amt(er): Mendocino.
- River Junction · California27 CFR § 9.164; etableret 2001-07-09; amt(er): San Joaquin.
- Rockpile · Northern Sonoma27 CFR § 9.173; etableret 2002-04-29; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Rogue Valley · Oregon
- Russian River Valley · Sonoma County27 CFR § 9.66; etableret 1983-11-21; amt(er): Sonoma. Ligger i både Northern Sonoma og Sonoma Coast og er derfor placeret direkte under Sonoma County.
- Rutherford · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.133; etableret 1993-08-02; amt(er): Napa.
- Saddle Rock-Malibu · Malibu Coast27 CFR § 9.203; etableret 2006-08-16; amt(er): Los Angeles.
- Salado Creek · California27 CFR § 9.163; etableret 2004-08-30; amt(er): Stanislaus.
- San Antonio Valley · Central Coast27 CFR § 9.194; etableret 2006-07-10; amt(er): Monterey.
- San Benito · Central Coast27 CFR § 9.110; etableret 1987-11-04; amt(er): San Benito.
- San Bernabe · Monterey27 CFR § 9.171; etableret 2004-08-30; amt(er): Monterey.
- San Francisco Bay · Central Coast27 CFR § 9.157; etableret 1999-03-22; amt(er): Alameda, Contra Costa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano.
- San Juan Creek · Paso Robles27 CFR § 9.245; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- San Lucas · Monterey27 CFR § 9.56; etableret 1987-03-02; amt(er): Monterey.
- San Luis Obispo Coast · Central Coast27 CFR § 9.282; etableret 2022-04-08; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- San Luis Rey · South Coast27 CFR § 9.295; etableret 2024-09-30; amt(er): San Diego.
- San Miguel District · Paso Robles27 CFR § 9.246; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- San Pasqual Valley · South Coast27 CFR § 9.25; etableret 1981-09-16; amt(er): San Diego.
- San Ysidro District · Santa Clara Valley27 CFR § 9.130; etableret 1990-12-17; amt(er): Santa Clara.
- Santa Clara Valley · San Francisco Bay27 CFR § 9.126; etableret 1989-04-27; amt(er): Alameda, San Benito, Santa Clara.
- Santa Cruz Mountains · California27 CFR § 9.31; etableret 1982-01-04; amt(er): San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz.
- Santa Lucia Highlands · Monterey27 CFR § 9.139; etableret 1992-06-15; amt(er): Monterey.
- Santa Margarita Ranch · Paso Robles27 CFR § 9.247; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast27 CFR § 9.28; etableret 1981-09-04; amt(er): San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara.
- Santa Ynez Valley · Santa Barbara County27 CFR § 9.54; etableret 1983-05-16; amt(er): Santa Barbara.
- Seiad Valley · California27 CFR § 9.148; etableret 1994-06-20; amt(er): Siskiyou.
- Sierra Foothills · California27 CFR § 9.120; etableret 1987-12-18; amt(er): Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Nevada, Placer, Tuolumne, Yuba.
- Sierra Pelona Valley · California27 CFR § 9.218; etableret 2010-08-23; amt(er): Los Angeles.
- Sloughhouse · Lodi27 CFR § 9.201; etableret 2006-08-16; amt(er): Sacramento.
- Solano County Green Valley · North Coast27 CFR § 9.44; etableret 1983-01-28; amt(er): Solano.
- Sonoma Coast · Sonoma County27 CFR § 9.116; etableret 1987-07-13; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Sonoma Mountain · Sonoma Valley27 CFR § 9.102; etableret 1985-02-22; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Sonoma Valley · Sonoma Coast27 CFR § 9.29; etableret 1982-01-04; amt(er): Sonoma.
- South Coast · California27 CFR § 9.104; etableret 1985-12-23; amt(er): Orange, Riverside, San Diego.
- Spring Mountain District · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.143; etableret 1993-06-14; amt(er): Napa.
- Squaw Valley-Miramonte · California27 CFR § 9.251; etableret 2015-09-08; amt(er): Fresno.
- St. Helena · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.149; etableret 1995-10-11; amt(er): Napa.
- Sta. Rita Hills · Santa Ynez Valley27 CFR § 9.162; etableret 2001-07-30; amt(er): Santa Barbara.
- Stags Leap District · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.117; etableret 1989-02-27; amt(er): Napa.
- Suisun Valley · North Coast27 CFR § 9.45; etableret 1982-12-27; amt(er): Solano.
- Tehachapi Mountains · California27 CFR § 9.273; etableret 2020-12-21; amt(er): Kern.
- Temecula Valley · South Coast27 CFR § 9.50; etableret 1984-11-23; amt(er): Riverside.
- Templeton Gap District · Paso Robles27 CFR § 9.248; etableret 2014-11-10; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Texas Hill Country
- The Hamptons, Long Island · Long Island
- Tracy Hills · California27 CFR § 9.204; etableret 2006-12-08; amt(er): San Joaquin, Stanislaus.
- Trinity Lakes · California27 CFR § 9.184; etableret 2005-04-29; amt(er): Trinity.
- Umpqua Valley · Oregon
- Upper Lake Valley · Clear Lake27 CFR § 9.286; etableret 2022-07-05; amt(er): Lake.
- Walla Walla Valley · Columbia Valley
- West Sonoma Coast · Sonoma Coast27 CFR § 9.283; etableret 2022-05-23; amt(er): Sonoma.
- Wild Horse Valley · North Coast27 CFR § 9.124; etableret 1988-12-30; amt(er): Napa, Solano.
- Willamette Valley · Oregon
- Willow Creek · California27 CFR § 9.85; etableret 1983-09-19; amt(er): Humboldt, Trinity.
- Winters Highlands · California27 CFR § 9.290; etableret 2023-08-29; amt(er): Solano, Yolo.
- Yakima Valley · Washington
- Yamhill-Carlton · Willamette Valley
- York Mountain · Central Coast27 CFR § 9.80; etableret 1983-09-23; amt(er): San Luis Obispo.
- Yorkville Highlands · Mendocino27 CFR § 9.159; etableret 1998-06-08; amt(er): Mendocino.
- Yountville · Napa Valley27 CFR § 9.160; etableret 1999-05-18; amt(er): Napa.
- Yucaipa Valley · California27 CFR § 9.293; etableret 2024-05-28; amt(er): San Bernardino.