Howell Mountain AVA

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American Viticultural Area wine region

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.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American Viticultural Area → wine region →
climate	cooler than Napa Valley floor → mountain →
climateFeature	above the fog line →
country	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 → Cabernet Sauvignon → Chardonnay → Malbec → Merlot → Petit Verdot → Sauvignon Blanc → Syrah → Zinfandel →
isOneOf	first sub-appellations of Napa Valley AVA →
knownFor	Bordeaux varietals → Cabernet Sauvignon → Petite Sirah → Zinfandel →
locatedIn	California → Napa County, California → Napa Valley → North Coast AVA →
partOf	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 → volcanic →
state	California →
subRegionOf	Vaca Mountains →
sunExposure	high sun exposure →
topography	mountainous →
wineCharacteristic	age-worthy → concentrated fruit → high tannin →
wineStyle	intensely flavored red wines → structured Cabernet Sauvignon →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
CADE Estate Winery →	appellation
Vaca Mountains →	contains
North Coast AVA →	containsSubregion
Napa County →	hasAmericanViticulturalArea
Napa Valley →	hasSubregion