Russian River Valley AVA

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Russian River Valley AVA is a renowned California wine region in Sonoma County, particularly famous for its cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Viticultural Area
agriculturalProduct wine grapes
borderedBy Chalk Hill AVA
Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA
Sonoma Coast AVA
climate cool climate
climateInfluence Pacific Ocean
Russian River
fog from the Pacific Ocean
country United States
established 1983
grapeVariety Carignan
Chardonnay
Gewürztraminer
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Syrah
Zinfandel
hasSubRegion Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA
knownFor Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
cool-climate wines
sparkling wine base grapes
locatedIn California
North Coast AVA
Sonoma County
Sonoma County wine region
namedAfter Russian River
notableCharacteristic diurnal temperature variation
frequent morning fog
long growing season
partOf California wine
North Coast wine region
primaryWineStyle sparkling wine base
still wine
recognizedBy Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
regionType cool-climate coastal valley
regulatoryStatus federally recognized AVA
soilType alluvial soils
goldridge sandy loam
volcanic soils
state California
subRegionOf Sonoma County wine region
typicalChardonnayProfile ripe fruit with balanced acidity and often oak influence
typicalPinotNoirProfile red fruit and spice with balanced acidity
wineRegionOf California
Sonoma County


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