Howell Mountain AVA
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Howell Mountain AVA is a renowned high-elevation wine-growing region in Napa County, California, celebrated for its intensely flavored Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varietals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Howell Mountain AVA canonical | 5 |
| Howell Mountain American Viticultural Area | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Viticultural Area
ⓘ
wine region ⓘ |
| climate |
cooler than Napa Valley floor
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mountain ⓘ |
| climateFeature | above the fog line ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Napa County ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1983 ⓘ |
| designation | American Viticultural Area ⓘ |
| drainage | good drainage ⓘ |
| elevationMaximum | over 2200 feet ⓘ |
| elevationMinimum | approximately 1400 feet ⓘ |
| famousProducerRegionFor | single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wines ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
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Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ Chardonnay ⓘ Malbec ⓘ Merlot ⓘ Petit Verdot ⓘ Sauvignon Blanc ⓘ Syrah ⓘ Zinfandel ⓘ |
| isOneOf | first sub-appellations of Napa Valley AVA ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bordeaux varietals
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Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ Petite Sirah ⓘ Zinfandel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Napa County ⓘ
surface form:
Napa County, California
Napa Valley ⓘ North Coast AVA ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napa Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Napa Valley AVA
|
| recognizedBy | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ |
| regionType | high-elevation wine-growing region ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ |
| reputation | prestigious Napa Valley mountain appellation ⓘ |
| soilCharacteristic | well-drained ⓘ |
| soilType |
rocky
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volcanic ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
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| subRegionOf | Vaca Mountains ⓘ |
| sunExposure | high sun exposure ⓘ |
| topography | mountainous ⓘ |
| wineCharacteristic |
age-worthy
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concentrated fruit ⓘ high tannin ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
intensely flavored red wines
ⓘ
structured Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Howell Mountain AVA
this entity surface form:
Howell Mountain American Viticultural Area