Santa Maria Valley AVA

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Santa Maria Valley AVA is a cool-climate American Viticultural Area in California known for its marine-influenced vineyards and high-quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines.

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Santa Maria Valley AVA canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Viticultural Area
wine region
abbreviation Santa Maria Valley AVA self-link
AVAApprovalYear 1981
climate cool-climate
climateInfluence Pacific Ocean
marine influence
country United States of America
surface form: United States
diurnalRange large diurnal temperature variation
fogInfluence frequent morning fog
grapeVariety Chardonnay
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Noir
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Syrah
growingSeason long growing season
knownFor Burgundian-style wines
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
cool-climate wines
latitudeApprox 34.9° N
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

San Luis Obispo County
Santa Barbara County
locatedNear city of Santa Maria
marketReputation high-quality Chardonnay
high-quality Pinot Noir
oneOfFirstAVAsIn California, United States
surface form: California
orientation transverse valley
partOf Central Coast AVA
regionType coastal wine region
regulatoryBody Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
soilCharacteristic well-drained soils
soilType marine sediment
sandy loam
state California, United States
surface form: California
topography valley
valleyOpensTo Pacific Ocean
windInfluence afternoon ocean breezes
wineProductionFocus still wines
wineStyle balanced Chardonnay
elegant Pinot Noir

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Santa Barbara County hasWineRegion Santa Maria Valley AVA
Santa Maria hasWineRegion Santa Maria Valley AVA
subject surface form: Santa Maria, California
Central Coast AVA containsSubregion Santa Maria Valley AVA
Santa Maria Valley AVA abbreviation Santa Maria Valley AVA self-link