Chalk Hill AVA

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American Viticultural Area

Chalk Hill AVA is a wine-growing region in Sonoma County, California, known for its volcanic soils and high-quality Chardonnay and other cool-climate varietals.

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Chalk Hill American Viticultural Area 0 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Viticultural Area →
abbreviation Chalk Hill AVA self-linksurface differs →
surface form: Chalk Hill American Viticultural Area
agriculturalProduct wine grapes →
borderedBy Alexander Valley AVA →
Knights Valley AVA →
Russian River Valley AVA →
climate cooler than much of Alexander Valley →
moderate climate →
climateInfluence Russian River Valley fog →
country United States of America →
surface form: United States
elevationRange approximately 200 to 1,300 feet →
established 1983 →
grapeVariety Cabernet Sauvignon →
Chardonnay →
Malbec →
Merlot →
Petit Verdot →
Pinot Gris →
Sauvignon Blanc →
Syrah →
Viognier →
Zinfandel →
knownFor Cabernet Sauvignon →
Chardonnay →
Merlot →
Pinot Gris →
Sauvignon Blanc →
cool-climate varietals →
locatedIn California, United States →
surface form: California

North Coast AVA →
Russian River Valley →
surface form: Russian River Valley region

Sonoma County, California →
nameOrigin named for white, chalky-appearing volcanic ash soils →
notableFor distinctive volcanic soils →
high-quality Chardonnay →
overlapsWith Russian River Valley AVA →
partOf Sonoma County, California →
surface form: Sonoma County wine region
primaryCounty Sonoma County, California →
surface form: Sonoma County
regionType wine-growing region →
regulatoryBody Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau →
soilCharacteristic well-drained →
soilType volcanic ash soils →
white volcanic soils →
state California, United States →
surface form: California
topography elevated vineyard sites →
rolling hills →
wineStyle still red wine →
still white wine →

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Chalk Hill AVA → abbreviation → Chalk Hill AVA self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: Chalk Hill American Viticultural Area
Russian River Valley AVA → borderedBy → Chalk Hill AVA →
North Coast AVA → containsSubregion → Chalk Hill AVA →