Diamond Mountain District AVA

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Diamond Mountain District AVA is a renowned Napa Valley wine appellation in California known for its high-elevation, volcanic-soil vineyards that produce powerful, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varietals.


Statements (40)
Predicate Object
instanceOf American Viticultural Area
wine region
climate dry summers
warm
climateInfluence Pacific Ocean
elevation
country United States
drainage well-drained soils
elevationRange higher elevation than Napa Valley floor
geology volcanic origin
grapeVariety Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Malbec
Merlot
Petit Verdot
knownFor Bordeaux varietals
Cabernet Sauvignon
age-worthy red wines
powerful tannic structure
locatedIn California
Napa County, California
Napa Valley
North Coast AVA
notableCharacteristic ability to age
concentrated fruit flavors
firm tannins
partOf Napa Valley AVA
primaryWineColor red
regionType mountain AVA of Napa Valley
regulatoryBody Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
soilType rocky soils
volcanic soil
state California
subRegionOf Napa Valley wine region
terrain mountainous
topography high-elevation vineyards
typicalAlcoholLevel relatively high
viticulturalAreaType sub-AVA of Napa Valley
wineStyle full-bodied red wines
structured Cabernet Sauvignon

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Spring Mountain District AVA
borderedBy
North Coast AVA
containsSubregion

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