Knights Valley AVA

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Knights Valley AVA is a wine-growing region in Sonoma County, California, known for its warm climate and high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varietals.

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Knights Valley AVA canonical 3
Knight Valley 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Viticultural Area
appellationType viticultural area
borderedBy Alexander Valley AVA
Calistoga AVA
climate dry
warm
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateEstablished 1983
elevationRange approximately 400 to 1200 feet
grapeVariety Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Malbec
Merlot
Petit Verdot
Sauvignon Blanc
Syrah
hasFeature diurnal temperature variation
long growing season
protection from coastal fog
knownFor Bordeaux varietals
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Merlot
Sauvignon Blanc
Syrah
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Knights Valley
North Coast AVA
Sonoma County, California
namedAfter Knights Valley
near Alexander Valley AVA
surface form: Alexander Valley

Napa County
partOf Sonoma County, California
surface form: Sonoma County wine region
primaryGrapeVariety Cabernet Sauvignon
recognizedBy Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
regionType wine-growing region
regulates use of Knights Valley on wine labels
soilType alluvial soils
rocky soils
volcanic soils
state California, United States
surface form: California
topography foothills of Mayacamas Mountains
valley
wineStyle age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon
full-bodied red wines
withinAVA North Coast AVA
withinCounty Sonoma County, California
surface form: Sonoma County

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

North Coast AVA containsSubregion Knights Valley AVA
Alexander Valley AVA borderedBy Knights Valley AVA
Chalk Hill AVA borderedBy Knights Valley AVA
OCT East hasPart Knights Valley AVA
this entity surface form: Knight Valley