Cole Ranch AVA

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Cole Ranch AVA is a tiny, cool-climate American Viticultural Area in Mendocino County, California, known for its high-elevation vineyards and production of premium varietals like Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Viticultural Area
area approximately 60 acres of vineyards
climate cool-climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
elevation high elevation
established 1983
grapeUse still wines
varietal bottlings
grapeVariety Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Riesling
hasDesignation AVA
knownFor high-elevation vineyards
premium Cabernet Sauvignon
premium Riesling
small production wines
locatedIn Anderson Valley
surface form: Anderson Valley region

California, United States
surface form: California

Mendocino County
surface form: Mendocino County, California

North Coast AVA
marketPosition premium wine region
partOf California wine region
regionType appellation
regulatoryBody Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
sizeRanking among the smallest AVAs by acreage in the U.S.
soil gravelly loam soils
well-drained soils
status one of the smallest AVAs in the United States
single-owner AVA
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
typicalClimateFeature cool nights
large diurnal temperature variation
moderate daytime temperatures
viticulturalCharacteristic long growing season
slow, even ripening of grapes
wineStyle Pinot Noir with bright acidity
cool-climate Riesling
structured Cabernet Sauvignon

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Mendocino AVA subRegion Cole Ranch AVA